Kantha by Srimirthi (Mrs.) Lokhibala Dashi, early 20th century, West Bengal, India.
Copyright Textile Museum of Canada, acc. no. T04.24.152.
The Textile Museum of Canada holds a kantha embroidery from West Bengal in India. It was made by Srimirthi (Mrs.) Lokhibala Dashi sometime between 1920 and 1960. It measures 184 x 128 cm and is made of cotton. These kanthas were made of pieces of old clothing, sewn together, and embroidered with running and darning stitches, often with a lotus motif in the centre.
This particular kantha was on display in the exhibition Perpetual Motion, Textile Museum of Canada, 2012-2013. It does not seem to be quilted, as is the usual technique applied to traditional kanthas.
Textile Museum of Canada online catalogue (retrieved 14 May 2021).
WV, 14 May 2021