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Fragment of a Woven Pichwai

Unknown Makerc. 1850

Museum of Art & Photography

Museum of Art & Photography
Bangalore, India

Detail from a zari woven pichwai featuring a cow
and a feeding calf. The hand prints observed on the
body of the cow is a common iconographic motif in
pichwais, and represents the henna-hand painting of
cows in celebration and worship.

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  • Title: Fragment of a Woven Pichwai
  • Creator: Unknown Maker
  • Date Created: c. 1850
  • Physical Dimensions: L. 18.5 cm, W. 19 cm
  • Type: Textiles
  • Medium: Woven silk
  • Region: Nathdwara, Rajasthan, India
  • Department: Textiles, Craft & Design
Museum of Art & Photography

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