Bag
2019-13-1
From: India | North India | Rajasthan | Barmer District | Chohtan
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Paket |
| Object Number | 2019-13-1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Jain |
| Provenience | India | North India | Rajasthan | Barmer District | Chohtan |
| Creator | Multana, son of Shiv Lalani |
| Period | 20th Century |
| Date Made | 1932 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Technique | Woven | Tapestry Weave |
| Iconography | Camel | Peacock | Building |
| Inscription Language | Marwari Language |
| Description | Merchant bag attached to a camel's saddle (pallan). Bags like these were used by Jain merchants in Western Rajasthan to transport food and eating utensils as they travelled from village to village doing business. The bag is made of a heavy cotton and bears inscriptions detailing who made it and the date and location of manufacture. Designs of peacocks, camels, buildings, and geometric patterns appear on the front and back of the piece in red. These types of merchant bags ceased being produced after the 1950's. |
| Length | 53 cm |
| Width | 50 cm |
| Depth | 1 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of David W. and Barbara G. Fraser, 2019 |
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