Art Institute of Chicago
Part of a Skirt
India, Kutch, Gujarat
- Date
- Late 19th century
- Medium
- Silk satin; embroidered in silk chain stitch
- Culture
- India
- Department
- Textiles
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
Fine chain stitch embroidery has been a specialty of the Kutch region for centuries. This textile, decorated with a floral border and repeating pattern of dancing woman and large flowers, once formed part of a woman’s skirt.
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- Object type
- AAT300209261
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