id:			136407
accession number:	1960.274
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1960.274
updated:		2024-03-26 01:58:48.701000

Kantha (Ceremonial Quilt), 1800s. India, East Bengal, 19th century. Embroidery: cotton thread on cotton tabby ground; overall: 184.8 x 118.7 cm (72 3/4 x 46 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Textile Arts Club 1960.274

title:				Kantha (Ceremonial Quilt)
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creation date:			1800s
creation date earliest:		1800
creation date latest:		1899
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creditline:			Gift of The Textile Arts Club
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culture:	India, East Bengal, 19th century
technique:	embroidery: cotton thread on cotton tabby ground
department:	Textiles
collection:	Textiles
type:		Embroidery
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measurements: Overall: 184.8 x 118.7 cm (72 3/4 x 46 3/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Year in Review (1961)
	opening date:   1961-11-01T05:00:00
	<i>Year in Review (1961)</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 1-26, 1961).

	title:		Fiberworks: Tradition and Technique
	opening date:   1977-10-05T04:00:00
	<i>Fiberworks: Tradition and Technique</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 5-November 11, 1977).

	title:		Material Matters: Fifty Years of Gifts from the Textile Arts Club
	opening date:   1984-11-21T05:00:00
	<i>Material Matters: Fifty Years of Gifts from the Textile Arts Club</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 21-December 30, 1984).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	The Textile Arts Club, Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: ?–1960
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1960–
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CITATIONS

	Wardwell, Anne E. <em>Material Matters: Fifty Years of Gifts from the Textile Arts Club, 1934-1984 : [Exhibition] 21 November-30 December 1984, the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Cleveland: The Museum, 1984.
	page number: 	pp. 36–37
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