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Nakshi kantha showing flora, fauna and village life scenes.
Untitled
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Untitled

Artist Indian Artist
Date1990s
MediumNakshi Kantha (embroidery on cloth) mounted to panel
Dimensions16 3/4 × 46 1/2 in. (42.5 × 118.1 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of Mary C. Kilgour
Object number2019.15.3
Collections
Visual DescriptionNakshi kantha showing flora, fauna and village life scenes. Nakshi kantha is an indigenous quilt made in Bangladesh and West Bengal traditionally from old saris, dhotis and lungis.
Naksi kantha with 5 women, abstracted designs and birds.
Untitled
Bangladeshi Artist
1990s
Central panel showing a boat race, with panels along the top showing Bangladeshi circus scenes, village scenes along the bottom. Nakshi kantha is an indigenous quilt made in Bangladesh and West Bengal traditionally from old saris, dhotis and lungis.
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Plate 72
Anonymous
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Yellow background with designs composed of human figure stretching and squatting.
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Lee Joong Keun 이중근 李仲根
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Pink background with designs composed of human figures dancing in “Saturday Night Fever” style.
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