Pattern

Textile

CG98-1-91O

From: India (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number CG98-1-91O
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian (uncertain) | Hindu
Provenience India (uncertain)
Date Made 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Cloth
Technique Woven | Painted (uncertain) | Printed (uncertain)
Iconography Kama? | Yaksha | Parrot
Description

Square piece of cloth printed or painted with image on one side. In red, yellow, orange, green and black. Image of Kama, god of love, or Yaksha, spirit of nature, son of Visnu. Flowers running down left hand side may represent his bow of flowers or five arrows. Holds a parrot.

Length 20.3 cm
Width 19.5 cm

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