Philadelphia Museum of Art - Collections Object : Bagh Phulkari

Bagh Phulkari

Artist/maker unknown, Punjabi

Geography:
Made in Punjab, Pakistan, Asia

Date:
Late 19th to mid- 20th century

Medium:
Brown cotton plain weave with orange, dark purple, fuchsia and golden yellow silk embroidery in darning and chain stitches

Dimensions:
7 feet 11 inches × 54 1/4 inches (241.3 × 137.8 cm)

Curatorial Department:
Costume and Textiles

Object Location:

Currently not on view

Accession Number:
2012-1-35

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

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