Rumal

A roughly rectangular piece of cotton (a rumal) embroidered with silk and silver wire with Hindu religious themes depicting Kṛṣṇa as the god Viṣṇu shown seated holding a lotus, chakra, mace and conch shell. Other themes involve animals (cows and geese), dancers and trees (the whole surrounded by a border of poppies).

Kind

artefact

Date

1700–1799 CE