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Quilt (Kantha)
Quilt (Kantha)
Quilt (Kantha)
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Quilt (Kantha)

NameQuilt
Artist Artist Not Recorded
DateLate 19th century
Place madeBengal, India, South Asia, Asia
MediumCotton
Dimensions74 1/2 × 49 in. (189.2304 × 124.4602 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.427
Object numberA.1995.93.427
DescriptionCotton, off-white quilt with red, yellow, and green cotton embroidery; floral, animal, plant motifs.
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