patti (Hanging)
About this object
History of use
Hung in household during festivals such as Divali.
Cultural context
Festival; Hinduism.
Iconographic meaning
Peacock is vehicle of six-faced god, Subrahmanya, son of Shiva and Parvati.
Physical description
Red background on neutral lining; top portion of hanging is a long narrow rectangle edged in black with three decorative borders including one with mirrors. Alternating abstract peacock and parrot motifs along middle of top rectangle. Twenty-nine leaves hang from top, each with slightly differing dimensions; red or black binding on contrasting red or black background. Each leaf is unique but motifs are related. Some repeats are: five with petal motifs divided by undulating coloured lines, three with abstract peacocks; six pairs of centre-facing parrots. One cracked mirror in top border. Darning around some mirrors.
Categories
Materials
Date Made
Before 30 January 1985
Date Acquired
30 Jan 1985
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
The Beverly and Milton Israel Indian Textile CollectionMore...
Measurements
Overall: 169 cm x 39.5 cm
Object Number
Ef401