Valance of black cotton sateen with all-over chain stitch embroidery and mirror-work in bright red, gold, and white

Title
Valance of black cotton sateen with all-over chain stitch embroidery and mirror-work in bright red, gold, and white
LC Subject
textiles (visual works)
Description
Valance of black cotton sateen with all-over chain stitch embroidery and mirror-work in bright red, gold, and white; valance is in the characteristic prayer-niche shape.
Provenance
Source of acquisition: Department Purchase
Motif
Geometric Prayer-niche
Work Type
Textile Panel
Location
Mumbai >> Mumbai City District >> Maharashtra >> India
Date
1901/2000
Identifier
1933.002.012
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Cotton Mirrors
Technique
Chain stitch embroidery Mirror-work Rajputana work Valance Embroidery
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
Purchased in Agra, India.