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Length of embroidered silk
Length of embroidered silk

Length of embroidered silk

early 20th century
Object PlacePakistan
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain-weave embroidered with silk and appliquéd with sequins
Dimensions59 x 50.8 cm (23 1/4 x 20 in.)
Credit LineGift in memory of Natalie Brown (née Dresser), Mrs. John Nicholas Brown, Senior
Accession number1987.345
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceGift from Mrs. John Nicholas Brown, Senior to the MFA, in memory of Natalie Brown (née Dresser), June 24, 1987
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