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Textile Stamp

MOA: University of British Columbia

3396/2

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 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. He sits on a low platform with four feet. In the upper right corner is a small mouse. The stamp area is grey-brown from the use of ink.

  • Narrative

    The stamp design was carved based on a drawing (see 3396/6). Also see 3396/5 for an image created with this stamp.

  • Iconographic Meaning

    Image of the Hindu deity Ganesh. The maker described this design as a "non-traditional style Ganesh".

  • Type of Item stamp
  • Culture Gujarati
  • Material wood
  • Measurements height 20.5 cm, width 20.3 cm, depth 7.3 cm (overall)
  • Creator Maneklal Gajjar, Dilip Lakhmanbhai
  • Previous Owner Dorothy Field
  • Received from Dorothy Field
  • Made in Ahmadabad
  • Creation Date during 1996
  • Ownership Date before October 10, 2019
  • Acquisition Date on October 10, 2019
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3396/0002

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