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Unknown Maker, Kutch

Quilt

Maker

Culture

Kutch

Title

Quilt

Year

1900s-1950s

Medium

cotton,
appliqué

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

cotton,
applique

Materials

cotton

Geography

Place Made: Hingoreja; Place Made: India; Place Made: Pakistan

Dimensions

Length: 210.8 cm (83 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund

Object Number

2010.62.1

Type

Textiles

Exhibition History

Kutch Quilts from South Asia

Nov 19, 2010 – Apr 17, 2011

Label copy

This appliqué quilt was made from cotton fabric salvaged from saris. Seen on the quilt’s borders, the kangri motif references the roofs of temples. The prevalence of this iconography in quilts from the region may express the importance of religion even amongst traditionally nomadic communities.

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Unknown Maker, Kutch

Quilt, 1900s-1950s

Cotton; appliqué

Length: 210.8 cm (83 inches)

Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund 2010.62.1

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