Temple Cloth
ca.1881-2 (made)
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Large painted cotton temple hanging with registers showing scenes from the Ramayana. The main colours are red, blue, brown and green on a white ground. Each episode in the story is labelled in Telegu characters.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted and dyed cotton |
| Brief description | Kalamkari canopy hand-painted with scenes from the Ramayana, made by Panchakalla Pedda Subbarayudu in Chirala, Andhra Pradesh, c.1881-2 |
| Physical description | Large painted cotton temple hanging with registers showing scenes from the Ramayana. The main colours are red, blue, brown and green on a white ground. Each episode in the story is labelled in Telegu characters. |
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| Literary reference | Ramayana |
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| Accession number | IS.2103-1883 |
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| Record created | January 18, 2008 |
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