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mid 16th century (made)
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Textile fragment of woven silk. Decorated with rows of figures, animals and trees. Lampas weave.
The images included are, from the top, Krishna subdividing the serpent Kaliya while his wives look on, avatars Narasimha and Balarama, Garuda, Krishna holding up mount Govardhan while a cow-herd and cow shelter underneath, avatars Matsya and Kurma, Krishna playing the flute in a tree and the gopis are gathered beneath it.
The images included are, from the top, Krishna subdividing the serpent Kaliya while his wives look on, avatars Narasimha and Balarama, Garuda, Krishna holding up mount Govardhan while a cow-herd and cow shelter underneath, avatars Matsya and Kurma, Krishna playing the flute in a tree and the gopis are gathered beneath it.
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Materials and techniques | Lampas-woven silk |
Brief description | Textile fragment of woven silk ('Vrindavani vastra'), Assam, mid 16th century |
Physical description | Textile fragment of woven silk. Decorated with rows of figures, animals and trees. Lampas weave. The images included are, from the top, Krishna subdividing the serpent Kaliya while his wives look on, avatars Narasimha and Balarama, Garuda, Krishna holding up mount Govardhan while a cow-herd and cow shelter underneath, avatars Matsya and Kurma, Krishna playing the flute in a tree and the gopis are gathered beneath it. |
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Accession number | IS.365-1992 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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