Philadelphia Museum of Art - Collections Object : Sainchi Phulkari

Sainchi Phulkari

Decorated with birds, horses and people.

Artist/maker unknown, Punjabi

Geography:
Made in Eastern Punjab, India, Asia

Date:
First half of the 20th century

Medium:
Cotton plain weave with silk embroidery in open herringbone, surface darning, and buttonhole stitches

Dimensions:
7 feet 4 inches × 61 inches (223.5 × 154.9 cm)

Curatorial Department:
Costume and Textiles

Object Location:

Currently not on view

Accession Number:
1973-67-1

Credit Line:
Purchased with the Director's Discretionary Fund, 1973

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