shrine cloth

Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 2015.119
Rear view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 2015.119
Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 2015.119 Rear view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 2015.119

An embroidered cloth for Ganesha shrine wall hanging in the home, Ganesh sthapana, Gujarat, India. Decorated with mirrorwork, tinsel and embroidery in coloured silks on a yellow ground, with a row of 5 pennants below in patched fabrics of various colours.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
2015.119
Date
late 20th century
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 760 mm x 512 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
embroidery; textile; silk
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
In storage
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