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Embroidered Coverlet (Rumal).
Embroidered Coverlet
Embroidered Coverlet (Rumal).
Embroidered Coverlet (Rumal).
Museum of International Folk Art; Gift of the Lloyd E. Cotsen and Neutrogena Corporation Collection. Photographs by Pat Pollard.
DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Embroidered Coverlet

NameCoverlet
CultureGerati (?), Punjabi (?)
DateLate 19th century
Place madeGujarat or possibly Punjab, India, South Asia, Asia
MediumSilk Embroidery on a cotton Ground
Dimensions65 3/4 × 66 in. (167.0053 × 167.6403 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.435
Object numberA.1995.93.435
Collections
DescriptionClover-leaf shaped band filled with riders on horseback. Central circle of female figures. Within each clover leaf section is a male figure fanned by 4 female figures. Borders have scampering, anthropomorphized animals. Cover is made of silk embroidery on cotton ground; predominant colors are red and purple; multi-colored but subdued palette.
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