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(c) 2019 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Altar Covering
(c) 2019 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
(c) 2019 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

Altar Covering

Datebefore 1924
Place MadeEastern India, India, South Asia
MediumEmbroidered silk and metal twill
ClassificationsFurnishings
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberT28sip34.a-g
eMuseum ID727867
Textile Database Number576
EmbARK ObjectID37138
Previous Numberconservatory 071
Alt. No. 1 (Siple)034
TMS Source ID19085
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on view
Web CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection by 1903.
Cover or Hanging
Unknown
about 1780-1800
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Unknown
about 1780-1800
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Unknown
possibly 1700-1800
Pillows
Unknown
17th century
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Unknown
1725-1775
Unknown
late 16th century - early 17th century
(c) 2019 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Unknown
17th century
(c) 2019 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Unknown
late 18th century
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Unknown
about 1560-1570
Cushion Cover
Unknown
about 1600-1650
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Unknown
1738-1775