Philadelphia Museum of Art - Collections Object : Embroidered Textile

Embroidered Textile

Artist/maker unknown, Pakistani

Geography:
Made in Tharparkar, Sindh, Pakistan, Asia

Date:
20th century

Medium:
Off-white cotton/linen plain weave with multicolored cotton embroidery in shisha/buttonhole, running, couching, fly, satin and interlaced herringbone stitches; blue silk satin; glass mirrors

Dimensions:
24 1/2 x 23 inches (62.2 x 58.4 cm)

Curatorial Department:
Costume and Textiles

Object Location:

Currently not on view

Accession Number:
2012-1-23

Credit Line:
Gift of Ann E. and Donald W. McPhail, 2012

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