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Culture:Mochi (Kutch, Gujarat)
Title:Panel
Date Made:18th century
Type:Clothing
Materials:textile; cotton twill, silk thread; chainstiched
Place Made:India
Measurements:69" x 29"
Accession Number:  HD F.742
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Panel made from fragments of polychrome silk chainstitch embroidery on cotton. Possibly a former wall hanging or palampore. This embroidery is associated with the Mochi (shoemaker) caste/community of Kutch in Gujarat, India, and has been a prized export trade item to Europe since the 17th century.

Subjects:
Textile fabrics; Cotton; Silk

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