Hanging Item Number: Ef415 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Beadwork square with patchwork silk border. Beadwork background of opaque white beads, patterned with yellow, green, red and blue beads; 2 horizontal and 2 vertical lines form 9 equal squares. The centre square is patterned with 4 geometric tree forms and a small, long tailed animal. The remaining squares are patterned with animal forms, either horses, lions or elephants; the 5 upper squares each have 6 similar animals, the lower 2 squares have 4 similar animals and the left lower square has 6 dissimilar ones. Beadwork is bordered with a row of diamonds and a linear margin, framed by 3 borders of silk patchwork, 2 green with red diamonds, separated by one of orange and red chevrons. Chevron border and textile edge is bound in purple. There are hanging loops in each corner. The backside is lined with red cotton.
History Of Use
Wall hanging used in Hindu homes for religious and other auspicious occasions.
Cultural Context
festivals
Specific Techniques
Balanced plain weave 1/1 except green border may be eve twill weave.
Item History
- Made in Gujarat, India before January 30, 1986
- Owned by Shardo McLean before January 30, 1986
- Received from Shardo McLean (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on January 30, 1986
What
- Name
- Hanging
- Identification Number
- Ef415
- Type of Item
- hanging
- Material
- cotton fibre, glass and silk fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- spun, woven, plied, dyed, cut and stitched
- Overall
- height 80.4 cm, width 79.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
- Previous Owner
- Shardo McLean
- Received from
- Shardo McLean (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Gujarat, India
When
- Creation Date
- before January 30, 1986
- Ownership Date
- before January 30, 1986
- Acquisition Date
- on January 30, 1986
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles; beadwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1099/0002