Temple hanging (pechhavai)
late 16th or early 17th century
Object PlaceDhaka, Bangladesh, India
Medium/TechniqueSilk, cut-pile (velvet) with twill-weave ground, embroidered with silk yarns and wire
DimensionsOverall: 142 x 117cm (55 7/8 x 46 1/16in.)
Credit LineHelen and Alice Colburn Fund
Accession number1983.319
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Not on viewClassificationsTextiles
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late 17th century
about 1900
19th century
17th or 18th century
17th or 18th century
17th or 18th century
17th or 18th century
1800–50
second quarter of 19th century
second quarter of 19th century
second half of 19th century