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Dais cover

early 18th century
Object PlacePossibly the Deccan or northern India, India
Medium/TechniqueCotton plain weave ground, embroidered with silk and metal-wrapped yarns, and quilted with silk yarns
DimensionsOverall: 327 x 251.5 cm (128 3/4 x 99 in.)
Credit LineGift of John Goelet
Accession number66.862
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
Provenance1966, Nasli Heeramaneck (b. 1902 - d. 1971) and Alice Heeramaneck (b. 1910 - d. 1993), New York. 1966, John Goelet, Amblainville (Oise) France; 1966, gift of Goelet to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 11, 1966)
Conservation status: Before treatment
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Restricted: For reference only
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