Culture or time period: Indian / Accession number: Acc.2909 / Function: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Umbrella, accession number 9-12002, described as umbrella, ceremonial; sized cotton; a) umbrella and post; b) extension pole; outside is plain undecorated, the inside is colored cotton applique; with tassels; the making of applique canopies, fans, flags, and ceremonial umbrellas- like the specimen - is one of the many crafts that have developed around the temple town of Puri, where Krishna is worshipped as Jagannath