Square Spread (Rumal)
CultureIndian
Date1870
MediumWool, tapestry twill, and twill weaves with silk or embroidery
DimensionsOverall: 71 × 72 inches (180.34 × 182.88 cm)
Credit LineGift of John Donnelly
Object numberF90-33
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DescriptionTwill tapestry made of many small pieces sewn together, including many curving pieces that represent details of the pattern. The field, 45 inches square, depicts an eight-petalled flower with long tendrils radiating outwards on each side, interspersed with botehs. Botehs and flowers alternate under a scrolling vine in the borders. The outer border is a series of small individually embroidered patches that have been sewn together. Has export number. Pieced together.Exhibition HistoryJohn Donnelly (1932–2020), Kansas City, MO, by 1990;
His gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1990.
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