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Fragment of embroidery

Fragment of embroidery
1700-1720

Medium
cotton, silk (thread)

Measurements
16.1 × 51.4 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1913

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
India

Accession Number
1012B-D2

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

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Physical description
Gujarati embroidery for the European (probably English). Red, blue and yellow silk worked in chain stitch on fine cotton ground. Probably fragment of a dress.