Drawing
About this object
History of use
Used to create a design on a textile stamp.
Iconographic meaning
Image of the Hindu deity Ganesh. The maker described this design as a "non-traditional style Ganesh".
Physical description
Pricked pattern design following a drawing of Ganesh. The paper is semi-opaque. 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.
Categories
Date Made
C. 1996
Date Acquired
10 Oct 2019
How Acquired
Donated
Measurements
Overall: 25.4 cm x 22.3 cm
Object Number
3396/6