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Chunri fragment
Chunri fragment
Date19th-20th century
MediumSilk
DimensionsOverall: 31.8 x 25.4 cm (12 1/2 x 10 in.) Frame: 43.2 x 35.6 cm (17 x 14 in.)
Credit LineGift of the Carnegie Corporation
Object numberS2024.5.5
Not on view
DescriptionReproduction of an 18th century technique in orange, purple, white, and blue spots on a brown background.
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Additional Details

Provenance The Eliza M. and Sarah L. Niblack Collection
Markings Verso, lower left (black ink stamp): "EX NIBLACK COLLECTION"
Inscribed Verso, top left corner (adhesive label): "CHUNRI. Tie-dyeing, a peculiar form of / resist dyeing. / INDIAN, XIX-XX Century. / Modern example of an ancient process."
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