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Kantha
Kantha
Kantha

Kantha

Artist Artist unrecorded
Datec. 1900
Place madeBangladesh, India, South Asia, Asia
MediumCotton
Dimensions39 × 35 7/16 in. (99 × 90 cm)
ClassificationsTextile, Domestic
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1980.1.654
Object numberA.1980.1.654
DescriptionQuilted, embroidered, running stitch. Lotus motif in red, yellow and green. Lotus at center surrounded by fish animals, bird, and couples. Outside border with floral motifs. Multicolored on white cotton ground.
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