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Handkerchief (bandana)
Indian (Bengali) for export, American
early 19th century
Place of Use: Lexington, Massachusetts, United States; Place of Manufacture: Murshidabad, India; Object Place: India
Medium/Technique
Silk plain-weave, block-printed
Dimensions
78 x 91 cm (30 11/16 x 35 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Ellen A. Stone
Accession Number99.841
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CollectionsAsia, Americas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionFloral patterned handkerchief divided diagonally by a black floral strip with yellow blossoms on red ground on one side and red blossoms on black ground on opposite side, border design of an undulating vine and four-petaled open flowers also divided diagonally with black and yellow on one side and red and yellow on the opposite.
ProvenanceWorn by a member of the Robbins family; inherited by Ellen A. Stone; gift to MFA, October 15, 1899