DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Toran

NameHanging

CultureMahajan, Mochi

Datec. 1945

Place madeGujarat, India, South Asia, Asia

MediumCotton, silk, mirrors, glass beads

Dimensions30 5/16 × 51 5/8 × 2 3/8 in. (77 × 131.2 × 6 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1980.1.692

Object numberA.1980.1.692

Collections

DescriptionEmbroidered, mirror work. Silk (?) threads on silk and plain weave cotton. Above, rectangle with rectangular and diamond motifs inside in flat stitch; below, 8 pointed flaps with fine floral motifs, numerous mirrors. Predominant colors are red and black. Beaded tassels on flap ends.