Wall hanging

Museum number:
9-11219
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
73 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.2696
Description:
Wall hanging; patch-like pockets made from multi-coloured scraps of cotton and synthetic satin sewn together and suspended in triangular form from a band; imitation pearl and silver tinsel trim; Length 89 cm., Width at top 97 cm.
Donor:
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund
Collection place:
Udaipur district, Rajasthan, India
Verbatim coll. place:
India, Rajasthan, Udaipur District
Culture or time period:
Indian
Collector:
Renaldo "Ronald" Maduro
Collection date:
October 1969
Materials:
Cotton (textile), Pearl (animal material), Satin, and Synthetic
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Wall hangings
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Accession date:
November 11, 1970
Context of use:
Hung on walls to store miscellaneous small items -- thread, cigarettes, etc. Made and used mostly in villages. Made by women at home.
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
width 97 centimeters and length 89 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Wall hanging, accession number 9-11219, described as Wall hanging; patch-like pockets made from multi-coloured scraps of cotton and synthetic satin sewn together and suspended in triangular form from a band; imitation pearl and silver tinsel trim; Length 89 cm., Width at top 97 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Wall hanging, accession number 9-11219, described as Wall hanging; patch-like pockets made from multi-coloured scraps of cotton and synthetic satin sewn together and suspended in triangular form from a band; imitation pearl and silver tinsel trim; Length 89 cm., Width at top 97 cm.

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