Fragment of a Bed Cover (Colcha)
Artist
Unknown Indian
CultureIndian, Bengal
Titles
- Fragment of a Bed Cover (Colcha)
Date16th–17th century
MediumCotton with silk embroidery
DimensionsOverall: 8 7/8 × 30 11/16 in. (22.6 × 77.9 cm)
Frame: 9 7/8 × 31 9/16 × 7/8 in. (25.1 × 80.2 × 2.2 cm)
Frame: 9 7/8 × 31 9/16 × 7/8 in. (25.1 × 80.2 × 2.2 cm)
Credit LineThe Banoo and Jeevak Parpia Collection, museum purchase funded by the Alfred C. Glassell Jr. Accessions Endowment
Object number2024.506
Not on view
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Charles James Mason & Co.
c. 1835–1840
Lead-glazed earthenware with transfer print
B.2005.4
Unknown
c. late 18th - early 19th century
Leather, porcupine quills, glass beads, silk, and sinew
2025.767.A,.B
