id:			159636
accession number:	1996.350
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1996.350
updated:		2024-03-26 02:00:31.560000

Kantha, 1800s. India, Bengal, 19th century. Embroidery and quilting, cotton; overall: 224.2 x 134.6 cm (88 1/4 x 53 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward 1996.350

title:				Kantha
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creation date:			1800s
creation date earliest:		1800
creation date latest:		1899
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creditline:			Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward
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culture:	India, Bengal, 19th century
technique:	embroidery and quilting, cotton
department:	Textiles
collection:	Textiles
type:		Embroidery
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measurements: Overall: 224.2 x 134.6 cm (88 1/4 x 53 in.)
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	George Bickford [1901–1991], Cleveland Heights, OH
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	William E. Ward [1922–2004], Solon, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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