Wall Hanging
mid 20th century (made)
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Wall hanging of cotton embroidered with floss silk. Made from cloth showing an image of Ganesha dancing and attended by his two wives and various animals. This panel is made of yellow cotton embroidered with chain stitch, satin stitch and herringbone stitch, with sequins and pieces of mirror-glass.
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton embroidered with floss silk, sequins and mirror-glass |
| Brief description | Wall hanging of cotton embroidered with floss silk, Gujarat, mid-20th Century. |
| Physical description | Wall hanging of cotton embroidered with floss silk. Made from cloth showing an image of Ganesha dancing and attended by his two wives and various animals. This panel is made of yellow cotton embroidered with chain stitch, satin stitch and herringbone stitch, with sequins and pieces of mirror-glass. |
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| Credit line | Given by R. W. Skelton |
| Bibliographic reference | Indian embroidery / Rosemary Crill ; photography by Richard Davis. London: V&A Publications, 1999 Number: 185177310X, 1851772944 (pbk.)
p. 19, cat. mo. 90, ill. p. 96 |
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| Accession number | IS.18-1967 |
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| Record created | September 17, 2002 |
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