DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Wall hanging with canopy

NameWall hanging

(not entered)room hanging

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Dateearly 20th Century

Place madeSaurashtra, Gujarat, India, South Asia, Asia

MediumCotton, silk

DimensionsCanopy (a): 40 9/16 × 39 in. (103 × 99 cm)
Room Hanging (b): 45 7/8 × 164 15/16 in. (116.5 × 419 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Nancy Bloch, A.2016.45.4

Object numberA.2016.45.4ab

Collections

Asia

DescriptionCanopy (a) is predominantly red, central embroidered floral motif with ten petals within a border with four smaller floral motifs at border corners. Red and white embroidered positive/negative border. Hanging panel (b ) with red as predominant color, is appliqued on the face with recycled fabrics, with appliqued floral border. Different panels have images of elephants, birds, flowers, monkeys on horseback and men carrying parasols. Small embroidered details include flowers, birds' eyes and neck rings, elephant and monkey features.