Pha Khem Khab;‘Benares Silk‘

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi

19th and early 20th century

Not on view

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Title: Pha Khem Khab;‘Benares Silk‘
Period: Rattanakosin period
Date: 19th and early 20th century
Culture: India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi
Medium: Silk and gilt-metal thread brocade with Chinese green silk lining
Dimensions: 76 1/2 × 31 in. (194.3 × 78.7 cm)
Classification: Textiles
Credit Line: Gift of Kathleen Haines Gotschlich, in memory of Emil Claus Gotschlich, 2026
Object Number: 2026.288.6
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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