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Indian, India Gujarat Kutch ? Saurashtra ?

Chakla, late 1800s-early 1900s

Description

Maker

Culture

Indian

Title

Chakla

Year

late 1800s-early 1900s

Medium

Silk; mirror

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • silk,
  • mirror

Techniques

  • chain stitch,
  • embroidery,
  • embroidering,
  • embroidered,
  • interlacing stitch,
  • running stitch,
  • darning stitch,
  • satin weave,
  • mirrorwork

Dimensions

Length: 73.7 cm (29 inches) (square)

Place

India; Gujarat; Kutch; ?; Saurashtra; ?

Type

  • Textiles

Credit

Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

55.357

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Embroideries of Desert India

October 15, 1993 - January 16, 1994

Indian Textiles from the RISD Collection

November 1, 1985

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