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Unknown Maker, Indian

Skirt

Maker

Unknown Maker, Indian

Culture

Indian

Title

Skirt

Year

late 1800s-early 1900s

Medium

  • silk,
  • satin block-printed and embroidered with silk and mirrors

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silk,
  • satin block-printed and embroidered with silk and mirrors

Dimensions

Length: 205.7 cm (81 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

55.337

Type

  • Costume

Exhibition History

Embroideries of Desert India
Oct 15, 1993 – Jan 16, 1994

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Unknown Maker, Indian
Skirt, late 1800s-early 1900s
Silk; satin block-printed and embroidered with silk and mirrors
Length: 205.7 cm (81 inches)
Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich 55.337

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