DepartmentTextiles-Asia
Nakshi Kantha (Ramayana scenes)
NameWall hanging
CultureBengali
Date1980s
Place madeWest Bengal, India, South Asia, Asia
MediumSilk, possibly other fibers
Dimensions76 3/16 × 45 1/4 in. (193.5 × 115 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of an Anonymous donor, A.2016.13.1
Object numberA.2016.13.1
DescriptionEmbroidery depicting 38 episodes from the Ramayana stitched on ecru silk with black silk borders. Images include human and mythological figures and a palace, as well as stylized birds and vegetation. Each scene is enclosed with brown diagonally sewn frames. The predominant colors are reds, greens, light blues and yellow.
ca. 1980s
1990s
Mid-late 20th century
19th century