Temple Cloth
late 19th century (made)
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Brahmanical temple cloth. Th cloth is divided into panels illustrating various episodes from the Ramayana. The centre panel depicts Rama, Sita, Lakshman, Bharata and other characters. The main colours are blue, yellow, red and black on a terra cotta ground. Each episode in the story is labelled in Telegu characters.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | painted cotton |
| Brief description | Kalamkari temple cloth of painted cotton depicting scenes from the Ramayana, made in Srikalahasti, Andhra Pradesh, late 19th century |
| Physical description | Brahmanical temple cloth. Th cloth is divided into panels illustrating various episodes from the Ramayana. The centre panel depicts Rama, Sita, Lakshman, Bharata and other characters. The main colours are blue, yellow, red and black on a terra cotta ground. Each episode in the story is labelled in Telegu characters. |
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| Credit line | Purchased from the Colonial and Indian Exhibition held in London in 1886 |
| Object history | Purchased from the Colonial and Indian Exhibition held in London in 1886. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. |
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| Accession number | IS.75-1886 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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