Door Hanging (called Toran) of red woven wool with geometric designs in warm yellow, medium blue, black and white cross-stitch

Title
Door Hanging (called Toran) of red woven wool with geometric designs in warm yellow, medium blue, black and white cross-stitch
LC Subject
textiles (visual works) Kutch embroidery
Donor
Pedersen, Elaine L.
Description
Door Hanging (called Toran) of red woven wool with geometric designs in warm yellow, medium blue, black and white cross-stitch, with mirror-work accents; five pointed rectangles with solid embroidery hang from a band at top with loop for hanging at each corner; backed on red cotton.
Motif
Geometric
Work Type
Textile Panel
Location
India
Date
1901/2000
Identifier
2007.007.002
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Cotton Wool Yarn Mirrors
Technique
Cross-stitch Mirror-work Toran Valance
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
Kala Raksha is a NGO that protects and sells traditional Kutch art. The NGO was established in 1997. http://www.kala-raksha.org/