Bed Cover

29-96-63

From: India

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 29-96-63
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian | Vaishnavite | Hindu
Provenience India
Date Made 1850 - 1900 CE
Section Asian
Materials Cotton
Technique Block Printed | Woven
Iconography Krishna | Flute | Floral | Lotus
Description

Bed cover decoration with Krishna and floral motif. Central panel of flower designs in pink, yellow and green. Above the central panel is a border of yellow flowers inside arches. At the top and bottom of the cover is a series of human figures in red and yellow. The entire cover is bordered with flower designs in red, yellow and green, all on natural background.

Length 300 cm
Width 170 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904

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