Textile Stamp
Item number 3396/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Woodblock or textile stamp carved with an image of Ganesh. Block has uneven sides with a large wood handle attached to one face, and the carved stamp design on the other. The elephant deity is depicted in profile, wearing a crown, holding things in three of his four hands, and sits with his feet together on a low platform with four feet. In the upper right corner is a small mouse. The stamp area is red from the use of ink.
Iconographic Meaning
Image of the Hindu deity Ganesh. The maker described this design as a "traditional style Ganesh".
Narrative
See prints 3396/3-4 for the image created using this stamp. Also used to create one of the designs stamped on textiles 3199/1-5.
Item History
- Made by Maneklal Gajjar (Maker) in Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India during 1996
- Owned by Dorothy Field before October 10, 2019
- Received from Dorothy Field (Donor) on October 10, 2019
What
- Name
- Textile Stamp
- Identification Number
- 3396/1
- Type of Item
- stamp
- Material
- wood
- Overall
- height 17.0 cm, width 15.5 cm, depth 6.2 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India
Who
- Culture
- Gujarati
- Creator
- Maneklal Gajjar (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Dorothy Field
- Received from
- Dorothy Field (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- during 1996
- Ownership Date
- before October 10, 2019
- Acquisition Date
- on October 10, 2019
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3396/0001
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