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Ceremonial Cover (Chamba Rumal)
Artist/maker unknown, Indianc. 1820
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, United States
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.
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- Title: Ceremonial Cover (Chamba Rumal)
- Creator Nationality: India
- Creator Gender: Unknown
- Date: c. 1820
- Location: Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, India, Himachal Pradesh, India
- Physical Dimensions: w37.99 x h24 in (Overall)
- Provenance: Gift of Stella Kramrisch, 1969
- Type: Textiles
- Rights: © 2014 Philadelphia Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
- External Link: Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Medium: Cotton plain weave with silk embroidery in double-satin stitch
- Artist/Maker: Artist/maker unknown, Indian
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