Woman's wedding tunic (aba)
19th century
Object PlaceGujarat, India
Medium/TechniqueSilk satin-weave ground embroidered with silk; appliquéd mirror discs
DimensionsHeight (center back) x width (accross top): 39 3/4 x 38 in. (101 x 96.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Albertine W. F. Valentine, residuary legatee under the will of Hervey E. Wetzel
Accession number19.742
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ProvenanceBy 1918, Hervey E. Wetzel (b. 1888 - d. 1918), Boston; 1918, by inheritance from her cousin, Mrs. Albertine W. F. Valentine, Chicago [see note 1]; 1919, gift of Mrs. Albertine W. F. Valentine, residuary legatee under the will of Hervey E. Wetzel, to the MFA. (Accession date: March 31, 1919)
Notes:
[1] See Wetzel's will of November 8, 1918.
Notes:
[1] See Wetzel's will of November 8, 1918.
19th century
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19th century
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1870 to 1890
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18th or 19th century
late 18th to early 19th century