Temple cloth with block printed image of mother goddess on a rooster inside of a square; rooster has a beaded necklace in its mouth. There is a flower printed in the bottom left corner of the square and a striped oval-like shape in the right; two diagonal lines through the upper corners. Scene is bordered by decorated bands. Designs consist of (from centre outward): repeating diamonds and dots, vines, repeating diamonds and dots, and chevrons. Cloth has a black backing with loops along the top edge, for hanging purposes.

• Specific Techniques

  Black mordant is used.

• Narrative

  Collected by the donor in 1984 or 1988.

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• Type of Item cloth
• Culture Indian
• Material cotton fibre, dye
• Measurements height 50.0 cm, width 44.4 cm (overall)

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• Creator Vadilal Lakhmanbhai
• Previous Owner Dorothy Field
• Received from Dorothy Field

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• Made in Ahmadabad

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• Creation Date between 1984 and 1988
• Ownership Date before August 3, 2021
• Acquisition Date on August 3, 2021

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3515/0002