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Temple Hanging (Pachedi).  Detail shown in plate 49.
Temple Hanging (Pachedi)
Temple Hanging (Pachedi).  Detail shown in plate 49.
Temple Hanging (Pachedi). Detail shown in plate 49.
Museum of International Folk Art; Gift of the Lloyd E. Cotsen and Neutrogena Corporation Collection. Photographs by Pat Pollard.
DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Temple Hanging (Pachedi)

NameHanging
Artist Artist unrecorded
Date17th century
Place madeGujarat, India, South Asia, ASIA
MediumHandwoven cotton, dyes
Dimensions32 1/2 × 104 in. (82.55 × 264.16 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.432
Object numberA.1995.93.432
DescriptionTemple hanging with a design of figures in a procession with horses, acrobats, masked figures, a flute player, dancers, etc. Made of handwoven cotton, dyes. Color: Rust, blue, white. Technique: Handweaving, resist dyeing.
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