painting, for hanging on temple walls; cloth, many colors of paint; temple scene shows 'Sri Nathji' as large figure in center of picture, surrounded on all sides by worshippers and lesser deities; at bottom are offerings, cattle, & a river w/ lotus plants and fish; 253 cm. l.; 216 cm. w.
Donor:
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund
Collection place:
Nathdwara, Udaipur district, Rajasthan
Verbatim coll. place:
India, Rajasthan, Nathdwara
Collector:
Renaldo "Ronald" Maduro
Collection date:
1969-1970
Materials:
Gold (metal) and Silver (metal)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Paintings (visual works)
Function:
4.2 Public Buildings and Furnishings
Accession date:
November 11, 1970
Context of use:
hung on wall of temple, behind statue of deity; painted according to the season and festival in progress; in recent times 'pechwais' have begun to be sold to pilgrims; [handwritten on card: ROLLED SPEC.]