Wall hanging

Museum number:
9-16667
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.3739
Description:
Wallhanging; geometric design in dark blue, black , white, yellow, and orange with 5 wooden bars dividing textile into horizontal sections; yellow and orange pompoms on plainweave surface; 2 large orange pompoms hang from 2nd wood bar from top; 3 pendants at bottom embellished with pompoms on surface and single black wool tassel from each; width 65cm, length 82.5cm without lower fringe.
Donor:
Adolphus E. Graupner Jr. and Mrs. Adolphus E. Graupner Jr.
Collection place:
Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh, India
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Wall hangings
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Wall hanging, accession number 9-16667, described as Wallhanging; geometric design in dark blue, black , white, yellow, and orange with 5 wooden bars dividing textile into horizontal sections; yellow and orange pompoms on plainweave surface; 2 large orange pompoms hang from 2nd wood bar from top; 3 pendants at bottom embellished with pompoms on surface and single black wool tassel from each; width 65cm, length 82.5cm without lower fringe.

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