Textile Item Number: 3199/4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Temple cloth. Textile is block printed and dyed, with designs in black and cream on a dark red alizarin background. At centre is a buffalo with the torso and head of a male, holding in his hands a curved sword and a floral decal. Above his back is the many-armed goddess Durga. Around this central image are repeating motifs showing fish, birds, musicians, dancers, hunters with bows, and women carrying water jugs on their heads. Edges have lines of triangles, floral motifs, and chevrons.
Narrative
This cloth is the fourth in a series (along with 3199/1-3) showing the ancient mordant dying technique from this area of India.
Item History
- Made by Vadilal Lakhmanbhai (Maker) in Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India during 1996
- Owned by Dorothy Field before September 17, 2016
- Received from Dorothy Field (Donor) on September 17, 2016
What
- Name
- Textile
- Identification Number
- 3199/4
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 153.0 cm, width 254.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Gujarati
- Creator
- Vadilal Lakhmanbhai (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Dorothy Field
- Received from
- Dorothy Field (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India
When
- Creation Date
- during 1996
- Ownership Date
- before September 17, 2016
- Acquisition Date
- on September 17, 2016
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3199/0004