Ceremonial Cover (Chamba Rumal)
Artist/maker unknown, Indian
Geography:
Made in Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia
Date:
c. 1820Medium:
Cotton plain weave with silk embroidery in double-satin stitchDimensions:
24 x 38 inches (61.0 x 96.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
1969-231-1Credit Line:
Gift of Stella Kramrisch, 1969
Made in Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia
Date:
c. 1820Medium:
Cotton plain weave with silk embroidery in double-satin stitchDimensions:
24 x 38 inches (61.0 x 96.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1969-231-1Credit Line:
Gift of Stella Kramrisch, 1969
Label:
The popular Ramayana image of Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana heading into their forest exile is re-envisioned in this exquisite embroidery. The tiny figures in their thick leaf clothing are almost hidden among a wonderful variety of trees set within a bold lotus-vine border.
The popular Ramayana image of Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana heading into their forest exile is re-envisioned in this exquisite embroidery. The tiny figures in their thick leaf clothing are almost hidden among a wonderful variety of trees set within a bold lotus-vine border.
