Temple Cloth
19th century (made)
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Temple cloth of painted cotton. In the centre are Siva and Uma Devi riding Nandi, the bull. In compartments down either side are various trades depicted with inscriptions in Telugu between them. Border of chevrons. The colours are red, blue, yellow, black and green on a white ground.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted cotton |
| Brief description | Temple cloth of painted cotton, Chennai, Madras, 19th century |
| Physical description | Temple cloth of painted cotton. In the centre are Siva and Uma Devi riding Nandi, the bull. In compartments down either side are various trades depicted with inscriptions in Telugu between them. Border of chevrons. The colours are red, blue, yellow, black and green on a white ground. |
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| Credit line | Given by John Levy, Esq. |
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| Accession number | IS.29-1967 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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