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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
The Boat Race
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

The Boat Race

Artist Surayia Rahman (Bangladeshi, 1931 - 2018)
Date1990s
MediumNakshi Kantha (embroidery on cloth), with hanging cloth
Dimensions29 1/4 × 41 1/2 in. (74.3 × 105.4 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of Mary C. Kilgour
Object number2019.15.1
Collections
DescriptionCentral panel showing a boat race, with panels along the top showing Bangladeshi circus scenes, village scenes along the bottom.
Nakshi kantha is an indigienous quilt made in Bangladesh and West Bengal traditionally from old saris, dhotis and lungis.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Untitled
Surayia Rahman
1990s
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Untitled
Surayia Rahman
1990s
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Snuff Bottle
Unknown Chinese Artist
1900-1930s
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Tokaido Road Sugoroko
Keisai Eisen 渓斎英泉
circa 1840s
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Wedding Cape (isikoti)
Kholekile Maxulu
c. 1960
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
"Striking of His Head" (Kwe'ata re'esu) Triptych
Ethiopian Artist
mid 17th-early 18th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Embroidered Hanging with Immortal Designs 刺繡群仙圖
Unknown Chinese Artist
late 18th-early 19th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Women's garment
Mbuti Artist
late 20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Women's garment
Mbuti Artist
late 20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Women's garment
Mbuti Artist
late 20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Women's garment
Mbuti Artist
late 20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Women's garment
Mbuti Artist
late 20th century

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