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Ceremonial hanging (patola)
Ceremonial hanging (patola)

Ceremonial hanging (patola)

late 18th century
Object PlaceGujarat, India
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain-weave and gold-wrapped thread; warp and weft resist-dyed (double ikat)
DimensionsOverall: 109.2 x 485.1cm (43 x 191in.)
Credit LineMarshall H. Gould Fund
Accession number1985.709
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
Provenance1985, sold by Holmgren and Spertus (dealers), New York, to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 23, 1985)