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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2002.58
People
Unknown Artist
Title
Tent fragment
Classification
Textile Arts
Work Type
textile
Date
17th-18th century
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan
Period
Mughal period
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/149280

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Red silk velvet with a gold and paste pattern applied to the surface
Dimensions
14.3 x 35 cm (5 5/8 x 13 3/4 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Accession Year
2002
Object Number
2002.58
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Fragment from a royal tent, 17th-18th cent. It is believed to be from Jaipur, Rajasthan, and a similar piece resides in the city museum at Jaipur.

Verification Level

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