Skirt Border

Name/Title

Skirt Border

Entry/Object ID

2023.3.286

Description

Almost Entirely chains stitch embroidery to copy the look of the Mochie embroidery done with a nawl.

Acquisition

Accession

2023.3

Source or Donor

Vickie Elson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Vickie Elson

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown Maker

Time Period

Mid-20th Century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

India

Culture/Tribe

Jain

Dimensions

Width

14 cm

Length

258 cm

Material

Silk, Silk thread

Provenance

Notes

Gift of Vickie Elson. Donated to Tracing Patterns Foundation in 2023.