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Palampore (India)

This is a Palampore. It is dated early 18th century and we acquired it in 1968. Its medium is material: cotton, linen, silk techinique: cotton is painted and resist dyed (chintz); quilted. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of Julia Hutchins Wolcott and various donors.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 161.9 × 149.9 cm (5 ft. 3 3/4 in. × 59 in.)

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Palampore (India); material: cotton, linen, silk techinique: cotton is painted and resist dyed (chintz); quilted; H x W: 161.9 × 149.9 cm (5 ft. 3 3/4 in. × 59 in.); Museum purchase through gift of Julia Hutchins Wolcott and various donors; 1968-79-1

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