Mat
Artist
India
Date19th-20th c.
MediumTextile
ClassificationsFurnishings
Credit LineBequest of Agnes Hulburd Conger
Object number1981.9.49
DescriptionA small, mustard-colored, cotton mat, ovoid in shape, made of two pieced crudely whipstitched together. Each is individually hemmed and partially lined in ecru-colored cotton Mat is embroidered in cream, orange, and dark blue sik thread to form a geometric pattern in chain and satin stitch. Function of these mats remains a mystery. Note: There are a total of seven of these mats in the Conger collection.On View
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E. AFRICA
