Kantha (Embroidered Quilt)

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Kantha (Embroidered Quilt)

c. 1850-1900

Artist/maker unknown, Bengali

At the bottom of this kantha, women in striped-skirts flank a nine-headed male figure, presumably the demon Ravana, who wears a short jacket, black shoes, and long pants with central drop, probably representing a dhoti.

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Object Details

Title:

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt)

Date:

c. 1850-1900

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Bengali

Medium:

Cotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in back, buttonhole, satin, running, dot, eye, and fern stitches

Dimensions:

31 x 27 1/4 inches (78.7 x 69.2 cm)

Classification:

Textiles

Credit Line:

Stella Kramrisch Collection, 1994

Accession Number:

1994-148-676

Geography:

Made in Undivided Bengal, Asia Possibly made in Bangladesh, Asia Possibly made in West Bengal, India, Asia

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