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Cover: T.1-1985

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

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Description

Cotton, embroidered in polychrome floss silks in satin stitch; the central field illustrating Krishna's dance with the Gopis, surrounded by an interlacing, repeating floral border with a floral motif in each corner.

Legal notes

Given by Mrs. Zoë Ellison

Measurements and weight

Length: 31 in
Width: 31 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1985-01-28) by Ellison, Zoë, Mrs

Dating

19th Century
Circa 1800 CE - Circa 1899 CE

School or Style

Indian

Materials used in production

polychrome Silk
Cotton

Techniques used in production

Embroidering

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.1-1985
Primary reference Number: 197390
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 10 October 2013 Updated: Tuesday 17 October 2023 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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