Cover

late 18th–19th century

Not on view

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Provenance

Title: Cover
Date: late 18th–19th century
Geography: Attributed to India
Medium: Cotton, gold leaf, green pigment; plain weave, printed and painted
Dimensions: L. 105 in. (266.7 cm)
W. 103 in. (261.6 cm)
Classification: Textiles
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Yukikazu Iwasa, in memory of Seizaburo and Shizuko Iwasa, 2009
Object Number: 2009.173
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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