Temple Cloth Item Number: 3515/4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Temple cloth with block printed image of mother goddess on a two-headed bull; bulls have the upper bodies of humans. Priests are standing on either side of the bull, offering bowls. Bull heads close to feet of mother goddess, along bottom edge of scene. Central image is surrounded with a curved border; interior filled with floral designs and outlined with triangle motifs. Wide border, with plant motifs throughout, along outer edges of cloth. Space between outer border and curved inner border is filled with diagonal lines.
Specific Techniques
Black mordant is used.
Narrative
Collected by the donor in 1984 or 1988.
Item History
- Made by Vadilal Lakhmanbhai (Maker) in Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India between 1984 and 1988
- Owned by Dorothy Field before August 3, 2021
- Received from Dorothy Field (Donor) on August 3, 2021
What
- Name
- Temple Cloth
- Identification Number
- 3515/4
- Type of Item
- cloth
- Material
- dye and cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 73.6 cm, width 116.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Indian
- 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
- between 1984 and 1988
- Ownership Date
- before August 3, 2021
- Acquisition Date
- on August 3, 2021
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 3515/0004