Door ornament; eight triangular pieces sewn onto the bottom of a broad band; multi-colored silk and cotton embroidery and mirror work ingeometric, floral and bird motifs on grey cotton, with a faded brownish printed cotton backing; multicolored fabric tassels and trim; Width 100 cm
Donor:
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund
Collection place:
Gujarat State, India
Verbatim coll. place:
India, Gujerat
Culture or time period:
Gujarati people
Collector:
Renaldo "Ronald" Maduro
Collection date:
1969-1970
Materials:
Cotton (textile) and Silk
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Accession date:
November 11, 1970
Context of use:
Supposed to be auspicious when hung over a doorway. Made by women.
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
width 100 centimeters
Loans:
S1986-1987 #20: Richmond Art Center (January 28, 1987–April 16, 1987)