Rijksmuseum Amsterdam online catalogue (retrieved 6 January 2017).
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Embroidered quilt (India)
Indian quilt embroidered with ari hook and chain stitch, 19th century.
Courtesy Rijksmuseum Amsterdam acc. no. BK-BR-923-K.
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam houses a nineteenth century quilt from India, made of cotton and embroidered with floral motifs, worked with a hook (ari) and chain stitch, using silk thread, and filled with cotton. The cloth measures 69.5 x 61.5 cm. The collection of the Rijksmuseum also has a series of comparable quilts.
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