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Kantha

1800s

India, Bengal, 19th century

Medium
embroidery and quilting, cotton
Measurements
Overall: 224.2 x 134.6 cm (88 1/4 x 53 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward 1996.350
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Not on view
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A horizontally oriented cream cotton textile, intricately embroidered with pink, blue, gold, and black threads, features a central rectangular band depicting figures riding elephants and horses around a medallion. Above and below, rows of stylized peacock pairs flank flowering trees. Scattered floral medallions and large paisley motifs fill the remaining field. A floral border frames the composition, which is covered in the fine, wavy quilting lines characteristic of kantha.

Kantha

1800s

India, Bengal, 19th century

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