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Description: Two women working together on a large kantha in the workshop of the West Bengal...

TitleTwo women working together on a large kantha in the workshop of the West Bengal Crafts Council

Creator nameMason, Darielle

Creator nationality/cultureAmerican

Creator rolePhotographer

Creation date2009

Object typePhotograph

MaterialsUnknown

LocationKolkata, India

Accession numberUnknown

SubjectsDocumentary photographyKanthasEmbroidery--Patterns

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Background Texture: Lives and Landscapes of Bengal’s Embroidered Quilts

Darielle Mason

Description: Kantha: The Embroidered Quilts of Bengal from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz...

Kantha: The Embroidered Quilts of Bengal from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection and the Stella Kramrisch Collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Recycled rags, household cloths, ritual actions, women’s personal expressions, intergenerational bonds, icons of cultural and national identity, links with the ancient past, representations of cosmic reintegration, works of art...

Author

Darielle Mason

PublisherPhiladelphia Museum of Art

Related print edition pages: pp.1-29

https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00323.1

Stable URL: https://aaeportal.com/?id=-22912&redirecttoanchor=82422

Chapter subject tags:Bengal (India)--HistoryKanthasWomen, BengaliRites and ceremonies--IndiaHindu mythology

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Description: A design being transferred to silk for women to embroider in kantha work at the NGO...

A design being transferred to silk for women to embroider in kantha work at the NGO Siban Udyog

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nameMason, Darielle

Creator nationality/cultureAmerican

Creator rolePhotographer

Creation date2006

Object typePhotograph

LocationKolkata, India

A design being transferred to silk for...

A design being transferred to silk for women to embroider in kantha work at the NGO Siban Udyog

A woman engages her daughter in her embroidery at the NGO Siban Udyog

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nameMason, Darielle

Creator nationality/cultureAmerican

Creator rolePhotographer

Creation date2006

Object typePhotograph

LocationKolkata, India

A woman engages her daughter in her...

A woman engages her daughter in her embroidery at the NGO Siban Udyog

Description: Sagarmoni Sarkar points to the border of her own sari, which has a design often...

Sagarmoni Sarkar points to the border of her own sari, which has a design often embroidered on kanthas

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nameGhosh, Pika

Creator nationality/cultureAmerican, born India

Creator rolePhotographer

Creation date2007

Object typePhotograph

LocationJodhpur Park, South Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Sagarmoni Sarkar points to the border of...

Sagarmoni Sarkar points to the border of her own sari, which has a design often embroidered on kanthas

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Creation date1900–1950

Object typeTextile

MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in darning, running, double running, satin, chain, and fishbone stitches

LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art

https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/278951

Accession number2009-250-7

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail

Kantha, kalka motif with fern stitching worked in black thread

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Object typeTextile

LocationZainul Abedin Collection, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Kantha, kalka motif with fern stitching...

Kantha, kalka motif with fern stitching worked in black thread

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Creation date1850–1900

Object typeTextile

MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in back, buttonhole, darning, outline, satin, split, running, seed, fern, dot, and zig zag variation stitches

LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art

https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/88590

Accession number1994-148-680

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Creation date1800–1900

Object typeTextile

MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in back, buttonhole, darning, satin, running, eye, arrowhead, cross, and surface satin stitches

LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art

https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/114200

Accession number1968-184-4

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Creation date1875–1925

Object typeTextile

MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in back, buttonhole, chain, darning, outline, spit, running, staggered running, stem stitch shading, eye, and dot stitches

LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art

https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/292564

Accession number2009-250-14

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Creation date1875–1925

Object typeTextile

MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in chain, darning, split, running, single-sided, eye, arrowhead, zig zag variation, and brick stitches

LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art

https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/88587

Accession number1994-148-678

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail

Description: The second campaign of embroidery in this small rectangular kantha demonstrates the...

The second campaign of embroidery in this small rectangular kantha demonstrates the heavier embroidery and wider variety of color that often characterize later kanthas

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureIndian

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Object typeTextile

LocationGurusaday Museum, Kolkata, India

The second campaign of embroidery in...

The second campaign of embroidery in this small rectangular kantha demonstrates the heavier embroidery and wider variety of color that often characterize later kanthas

Galicha (Carpet Kantha), detail

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Creation datec. 1940–1950

Object typeTextile

MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in couched cross stitch

LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art

https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/91910

Accession number1998-102-8

Galicha (Carpet Kantha), detail

Sujni kantha using lal shalu with back-stitched designs in white yarn, detail

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBangladeshi

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Object typeTextile

LocationZainul Abedin Collection, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Sujni kantha using lal shalu with...

Sujni kantha using lal shalu with back-stitched designs in white yarn, detail

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail showing wheels created by pattern darning

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Creation date1900–1950

Object typeTextile

MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in back, darning, outline, satin, running, eye, seed, surface satin, dot, and zig zag variation stitches

LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art

https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/278949

Accession number2009-50-5

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail...

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail showing wheels created by pattern darning

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail of reverse showing pattern-darned wheels

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Creation date1900–1950

Object typeTextile

MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in back, darning, outline, satin, running, eye, seed, surface satin, dot, and zig zag variation stitches

LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art

https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/278949

Accession number2009-50-5

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail of...

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail of reverse showing pattern-darned wheels

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail showing bending stitches

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Creation date1875–1925

Object typeTextile

MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in back, darning, satin, dot, and single-sided stitches

LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art

https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/278944

Accession number2009-50-2

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail...

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail showing bending stitches

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Creation date1875–1925

Object typeTextile

MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in back, buttonhole, darning, satin, running, arrowhead, dot, and fern stitches

LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art

https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/63788

Accession number1968-184-5

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail of reverse

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Creation date1875–1925

Object typeTextile

MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in back, buttonhole, darning, satin, running, arrowhead, dot, and fern stitches

LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art

https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/63788

Accession number1968-184-5

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail of...

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail of reverse

Description: Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail showing the thickness of line created by chain...

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail showing the thickness of line created by chain stitching

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Creation date1900–1950

Object typeTextile

MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in chain, darning, running, seed, dot, and zig zag variation stitches

LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art

https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/278947

Accession number2009-250-3

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail...

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail showing the thickness of line created by chain stitching

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail of reverse

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Creation date1900–1950

Object typeTextile

MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in chain, darning, running, seed, dot, and zig zag variation stitches

LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art

https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/278947

Accession number2009-250-3

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail of...

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail of reverse

Description: Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail showing kalka (paisley) motifs fringed with fern...

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail showing kalka (paisley) motifs fringed with fern stitching, with fly stitching between the kalkas

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Creation date1875–1900

Object typeTextile

MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in back, chain, darning, outline, satin, split, fishbone, arrowhead, dot, eye zig zag variation, and surface satin stitches

LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art

https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/88582

Accession number1994-148-673

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail...

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail showing kalka (paisley) motifs fringed with fern stitching, with fly stitching between the kalkas

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Creation date1850–1900

Object typeTextile

MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in buttonhole, darning, satin, dot, seed, and stem stitch shading stitches

LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art

https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/88588

Accession number1994-148-679

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Creation date1850–1900

Object typeTextile

MaterialsCotton plain weave with cottom embroidery in back, darning, satin, fishbone, and eye stitches

LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art

https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/278911

Accession number2009-250-1

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Creation date1800–1900

Object typeTextile

MaterialsCotton plain weave with embroidery in darning, satin, running, and dot stitches

LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art

https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/88608

Accession number1994-148-697

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Creation date1850–1900

Object typeTextile

MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in back, darning, satin, running, single-sided, double running, and stem stitch filling stitches

LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art

https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/114199

Accession number1968-184-3

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Creation date1850–1900

Object typeTextile

MaterialsCotton plain weave with cottom embroidery in back, buttonhole, darning, running, dot, stem stitch shading, and seed stitches

LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art

https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/88606

Accession number1994-148-695

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Creation date1875–1900

Object typeTextile

MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in back, buttonhole, chain, darning, satin, split, running, eye, fishbone, and dot stitches

LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art

https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/114206

Accession number1968-184-10

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt)

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Creation date1875–1925

Object typeTextile

MaterialsCotton plain weave with embroidery in back, buttonhole, chain, and running stitches

LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art

https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/88624

Accession number1994-148-710

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt)

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Creation date1875–1925

Object typeTextile

MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in back, buttonhole, darning, and running stitches

LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art

https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/88625

Accession number1994-148-711

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt)

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Creation date1850–1900

Object typeTextile

MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in back, buttonhole, darning, outline, satin, split, running, and marking cross stitches

LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art

https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/114209

Accession number1968-184-15

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt)

Ashan kantha

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Object typeTextile

LocationZainul Abedin Collection, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Ashan kantha

Kantha

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Creation date1909

Object typeTextile

LocationZainul Abedin Collection, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Kantha

Square kantha, detail

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Object typeTextile

LocationZainul Abedin Collection, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Square kantha, detail

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt)

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Creation date1875–1925

Object typeTextile

MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in buttonhole, chain, darning, and dot stitches

LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art

https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/278950

Accession number2009-250-6

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt)

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Creation date1850–1900

Object typeTextile

MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in back, buttonhole, chain, darning, satin, running, cross, eye, zig zag variation, zig zag Bosnia variation, seed, fishbone, fern, and stem stitch shading stitches

LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art

https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/88596

Accession number1994-148-686

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt)

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Creation date1875–1925

Object typeTextile

MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in darning, running, eye, button hole, split, and satin stitches

LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art

https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/88615

Accession number1994-148-702

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt)

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Creation date1875–1925

Object typeTextile

MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in darning, running, brick, dot, and double running stitches

LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art

https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/88621

Accession number1994-148-708

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt)

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Creation date1850–1900

Object typeTextile

MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in back, buttonhole, chain, darning, satin, running, brick, eye, zig zag variation, and star stitches

LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art

https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/63784

Accession number1968-184-13

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt)

Posted by:John Carlson

Sep 12

Creator nationality/cultureBengali

Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator

Creation date1900–1950

Object typeTextile

MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in back, darning, satin, running, and eye stitches

LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art

https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/286598

Accession number2009-250-19

Kantha (Embroidered Quilt)

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