beaded door handing backed with golden yellow satin. 7 triangular sections attached to a 6.75 cm beaded band. 4 sections decorated with geometric birds; 3 decorated 2 people standing on either side of a plant. beaded designs and decoration are red, green, blue, orange, yellow and turquoise on a white bead ground. each triangle finished with beaded loops and tassels. conservation - in excellent condition
Donor:
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund
Collection place:
Gujarat State, India
Verbatim coll. place:
Asia, India, Gujarat
Culture or time period:
Gujarati people
Collector:
Renaldo "Ronald" Maduro
Collection date:
August 1969
Materials:
Glass (material) and Satin
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Accession date:
November 11, 1970
Context of use:
hung over doorway to symbolize happiness and prosperity in the home and for welcoming guests.