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Fragment of embroidery

Fragment of embroidery
 1700-1720

Medium
cotton, silk (thread)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1913
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
cotton, silk (thread)
Measurements
16.1 × 51.4 cm
Place/s of Execution
India
Accession Number
1012B-D2
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1913
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation
Gallery location
Not on display
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.

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