Fragment of a Bed Cover (Colcha)

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Artist Unknown Indian

CultureIndian, Bengal

Titles

Fragment of a Bed Cover (Colcha)

Date16th–17th century

MediumSilk with cotton embroidery

DimensionsOverall: 17 3/8 × 21 1/2 in. (44.1 × 54.6 cm)
Frame: 24 1/16 × 27 1/16 × 7/8 in. (61.1 × 68.7 × 2.2 cm)

Credit LineThe Banoo and Jeevak Parpia Collection, museum purchase funded by the Alfred C. Glassell Jr. Accessions Endowment

Object number2024.524

Not on view

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Department

Asian Art

Object Type

TEXTILES

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