Offering Cloth
ca. 1987 (made)
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Crudely tie-dyed cloths like this one are offered at shrines of deities to protect the donor from disease and misfortune. This cotton ceremonial cloth was made to be offered at the temple of Sitlmata, goddess of smallpox, at Dasaswamedh Ghat, Varanasi (Benares). It was acquired there in 1988 for 6 rupees.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tie-dyed cotton |
| Brief description | Offering cloth of tie-dyed cotton, Varanasi, ca. 1987 |
| Physical description | Offering cloth of tie-dyed cotton, made to be offered at the temple of Sitlamata, goddess of smallpox, at Dasawamedh Ghat, Varanasi. Dyed with large green and yellow circles and small white lozenges against a red ground. |
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| Object history | This ceremonial cloth was acquired in 1988 for Rs.6 at the temple of Sitlamata, Dasaswamedh Ghat, Varanasi. |
| Historical context | Crudely tie-dyed cloths like this are offered at shrines of deities to protect the donor from disease or misfortune. |
| Summary | Crudely tie-dyed cloths like this one are offered at shrines of deities to protect the donor from disease and misfortune. This cotton ceremonial cloth was made to be offered at the temple of Sitlmata, goddess of smallpox, at Dasaswamedh Ghat, Varanasi (Benares). It was acquired there in 1988 for 6 rupees. |
| Bibliographic reference | Tie-dyed textiles of India : tradition and trade / Veronica Murphy and Rosemary Crill. London: Victoria and Albert Museum :in association with Mapin Publishing, 1991 Number: 0944142303
p. 121, no. 134 |
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| Accession number | IS.14-1988 |
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| Record created | February 17, 2003 |
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