Medium:

Textiles, Textile-Surface Ornamentation | Wool, cotton, shells; embroidery

Size:

16 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. (42.55 x 24.13 cm)4 1/2 in. (11.43 cm) (object part, tassels)

Creation Place:

India

Culture:

Banjara, India

Style:

19th-20th century

Physical Description:

red, blue, tan wool chain stitch embroidery; two panels of three oval shapes divided by sewn-on white shells, which also surround entire panel; another row of shells hang freely from three sides: three fabric and shell tassels, two in center of long edge, two at short edge corners; embroidery applied to padded, gauze-like cotton

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Richard L. Simmons in memory of Roberta Grodberg Simmons

Accession Number:

2005.136.36

Artist:

Role:

Added to Site:

March 1, 2009

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16 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. (42.55 x 24.13 cm)4 1/2 in. (11.43 cm) (object part, tassels)