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Found in a temple near Pondicherry. The figure represents cosmic activity. The significance of the gestures is as follows the drum in the right hand signifies creation; the fire in the upper left hand, destruction; the abaya (fear not) position of the lower right hand, protection; the position of the raised left foot, salvation; the foot placed on the prostrate dwarf, Apasmarapurusa, removal of illusion/ignorance.

Shiva Nataraja (Lord of the Dance), c. 1100

India

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husband and wife seated on a lotus in the pose of royal ease and intimacy with bull and tiger underfoot; symmetrical architectural backdrop with large central disc behind heads of main figures

Uma-Maheshvara, 10th-11th century

India

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Illustration from the 'Gulshan-i 'Ishq (Rose Garden of Love). A man holds a large bag of clothes seated under a tree, upper center, seven fairies playing in a pool with fountain are gesturing to him, figures surround on four sides by a garden

Raja Bikram Collecting the Clothes of the Bathing Fairies, c. 1710

Mulla Nusrati

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A yogini bearing a jar. One of 19 known sculptures from a set originating in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India.

Yogini with a jar, early 10th century

India

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Water Vase (Lota), 17th-18th century

India

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iconography either a snake or a bird

Pambadam Earrings, 19th-20th century

India

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carved wood; marriage of Shiva panel; marriage ceremony of Shiva and Parvati in center; various figural images representing manifestations of Shiva.

Door Lintel Depicting the Marriage of Shiva and Parvati, 19th century

India

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silver claret jug with hinged cover; overall floral motif, highly decorative, large upside down heart at each side, raised cobra forms the handle, hinge and central decorative element on top of the cover

Claret Jug, c. 1890

India

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two seated figures, male and female, on separate bases that fit into large separate rectangular base; larger male figure has four arms and sits with PL leg drawn in and PR leg extended downwards at an angle; man wears headdress with wheel on back; one hand has a small animal perched on his fingers, another hand has a small axe-like object resting on fingers; female figure seated in mirror image of man's position, with a small bolster under PR knee; woman is bare-breasted and hold PL hand out, palm up; woman wears a tiered conical headdress with a wheel on the back

Somaskanda (Holy Family), 13th-14th century

India

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Represented as a child. The figure is in the tribhanga stance and carries a cymbal in his left hand. The right hand is in a gesturing position. Patina brownish-green. Index finger of right hand missing.

Child Shaiva Saint Sambandar, 15th century

India

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figure seated in dhyanasana with hands in lap; cushion below figure carved with foliate sprays and central quatrefoil medallion; crest ornamented with a diamond-shaped srivatsa; back uncarved

Seated Jina, c. 1108

India

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circular fluted front legs; scrolled upper back splat; arms fluted and curl under in front; caned seat panel which removes

Armchair, one of a pair, c. 1810-1830

India

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circular fluted front legs; scrolled upper back splat; arms fluted and curl under in front; caned seat panel which removes

Armchair, one of a pair, c. 1810-1830

India

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light brown patina; standing man holding an infant in the crook of his PL arm, seated on a book; man has hair cut in a tonsure hairstyle

Saint Anthony of Padua, 17th-18th century

India

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figure with short black hair and blue skin at center, wearing red striped loincloth, anklets, bracelets and armlets, and necklaces, holding open the bead of a white crane with its tongue sticking out and blood dripping from its beak; another standing figure wearing maroon striped loincloth and holding a red staff at left center; fanciful trees in LLC and at top; three figures with two oxen and a calf at top; red border; white Ararbic inscription at top center

Krishna Kills the Crane Demon, Illustration from a Bhagavata Purana Series, c. 1720

Master of the Court of Mankot (possibly "Meju")

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portrait of a man in profile from PL, wearing earring with two pearls, orange and green turban with white banding with flowers, with green and white stones on front center, strands of pearls and green and pink beads, and a white garment with gold and orange floral trim; man holds a teardrop-shaped green gem in his PR hand; turquoise background; text in four rectangular cartouches above and below portrait; green and pink floral borders; outer design on mount with red and gold flowers

Bust portrait of an idealized youth, c. 1735-1740

Hunhar II

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portrait of a woman in profile from PR, wearing pearl on tragus (ear) and a gold hoop earring with pearls and drop with a green stone, strands of pearls with pink and green stones around her neck along with a necklace with pearl drop and red stone, and pearl strand with pink stone wrapped around a pink, gold, and grey hat-like turban; sheer garment with green and gold transparent wrap; woman holds a small white flower in her PR hand; text in four rectangular cartouches above and below portrait; green and pink floral borders; outer design on mount with red and gold flowers

Bust portrait of a lady wearing a man's turban, c. 1735-1740

Hunhar II

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standing female figure with bare breasts, in contraposto pose; wearing tiered conical headdress with wheel on back, necklaces, bracelets, rings, heavy belt, gauzy form-fitting slacks, anklets; figure stands on a graduated base; PL arm down, PR hand upraised

Devi Uma Parameshvari, Great Goddess Uma, 13th century

India

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squatting male figure with knees splayed apart, head turned slightly toward PL; figure has rounded belly, wide mouth and nose (missing) and high eyebrows; figure holds a bowl in his PR hand, resting on his knee; figure wears a large earspool in his PR ear with a floral motif and a round earring with floral motif in his elongated PL earlobe; figure also wears a beaded necklace and a headdress; small female figure (face and portion of PR arm missing) behind larger figure's PL shoulder; arched element behind large figure's head and shoulders; reddish grey stone; attached to black base

Kubera, 8th century

India

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Bidri ware, bronze with inlaid brass.

Ewer, c. 1700

India

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small writing desk having a circular floral pattern adorning the major surfaces (top, sides and front of door) with handles on either sides, hinges, top guard rail and front heart shaped lock plate of silver; ebony stand for cabinet said to be made in Portugese colony of Goa, India

Writing desk on stand, c. 1725-1750

India

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Powder Horn, carved ivory, with original silver fittings; carved images of wild animals; Mughal Dynasty

Powder flask, c. 1590

India

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reddish carved openwork stone; central arch with wide border with open stars; top corners contain rosettes on one side and 'Allah' on the other; central trellis design of curving lines; attached to mount

Jali (window screen), Mughal dynasty, c. 1600–20

India

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dark green complected Parsvanatha seated in the lotus posture with cosmic diagram superimposed over his body, represented by nine circles or mandalas

Cosmic Parsvanatha, c. 1525

Jain

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Vishnu on a lotus pedestal flanked by his principal consorts; holds a mace, sun dish (cakra), conch and lotus blossom in his four hands; various animals and mythical creatures in background; figures shown at base.

Vishnu with Lakshmi and Sarasvati, Pala period, 11th century

India

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half-conical open base made of bands of graduated sizes (breast of bird); head with large eyes and scrolling beak with headcrest and pair of "ears"; fan of peacock-like tailfeathers; scrolling motifs and wheel-like roundels; brown, red, black, and white; received attached to small wheeled base with metal armature/stand

Processional image of a Large Swan (Velya Annam), 19th century

India

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Shiva standing in profile facing right, wearing gold and red, with hands together, on a rock next to a river; Parvati standing in profile facing left, dressed in gold, under a tree with one hand on hip and the other resting on a tree limb above her head; many colorful birds perched in the trees; many pink and red flowers in the trees and along the river bank; at bottom right is a grouping of three women in red and gold dress, smaller in size than main figures; blue floral inside border with red-lined and red-mottled outer border

Shiva and Parvati with Companions, c. 1810

Purkhu

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golden city at top center; rocky landscape in foreground with several trees; battle scene with two human figures at right (one with blue skin) with bows and quivers; monkeys, bears, monsters and fantastic animals fighting with swords, spears, daggers, bows and shields

Siege of Lanka, Illustration from a Ramayana Series, 1595-1605

India

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A Black Partridge, c. 1800

Company School

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dress with long sleeves; multicolored embroidery and mirrors on green silk bodice; green silk skirt with red, yellow and white tie-dyed flowers; multicolored embroidery and mirrors on orange silk at hem

Child's dress, 20th century

India

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An Illustration to the Rasikapriya of Keshav Das, c. 1700

India

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Vasudeva carries the Infant Krishna across the Yamuna River, c. 1720

India

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Indian Soldier at Himalaya Front of Ladakh, 20th century

Christa Armstrong

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illustration from a 'Ramayana' series

Rama, Hanuman, and Lakshmana Fighting Ravana, c. 1720

Chamba School

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Square shawl, patchwork, of hand-loom woven pieces with inserted scrolls of black and white and river design in border. Field carries pattern of large cones and arabesques converging on the shaped central panel. Inner border has running flower and leaf design. Outer border embroidered. Fringed edges. #9 in Exhibition.

Shawl, 19th century

India

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Red square bag with brown and tan cord and 4 fabric tassel bundles decorated with shells; embroidered geometric patterns in yellow, blue, green and varagated red and white

Pouch, 20th century

India

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One of four illustrations from a Kalpasutra manuscript.

Mahavira Gives Away His Possessions, c. 1500

India

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Portrait Study, c. 1775

India

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Folio from a Kalpasutra manuscript; ornamental border decoration

Queen Trisala on Her Couch, c. 1500

India

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One of four illustrations to the Kalpastura, first quarter, 16th c.

Adoration of a Tirtankara, c. 1500

India

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Woman stands on a carpet with kneeling servant. A palace and garden with fountain occupy the foreground and background.

A Garden Scene, c. 1725

India

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illustration from a Ramayana series

Sita at the Hermitage of Bharadvaja, c. 1810

India

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Shiva sits with Parvati on top of a flayed tiger skin. Shiva wears a necklace of human heads and holds an antelope in his upper left hand, a blade in his upper right, a trident in his lower left, and rudraksha beads in his lower right.

Uma Maheshvara (Shiva and Parvati), late 19th century

India

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Sheer white brocade fabric with diagonal vines; slits at sides with 2 pairs of ties at waist and button at neck; small pocket on PR side at waist

Rajput robe, 18th century

India

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Rama and Lakshmana Visit Sita or Suparanakha, 1760

India

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Bidri ware, bronze with inlaid silver. Called a 'Gulabpash'.

Gulabpash (Rosewater Sprinkler), late 17th century

India

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Bidri ware, bronze with inlaid silver.

Tray, 18th century

India

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fine details, polished surface and decorative floral border

Portrait of Nawah General Firoz Khan, early 18th century

India

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A folio from an illustrated erotic series

Lovers, c. 1675

India

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illustration from a Ramayana series; Chamba

Battle between the Monkeys and Ravana, c. 1735

India

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two ladies (recto), mother and child, probably Krishna and Yashoda (verso) illustration from a Ramayana series; Bikaner

Two Court Ladies, Mother and Child (reverse), c. 1810

India

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Page from an erotic manuscript

Man Massaging Woman, c. 1675

India

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red silk tunic with metallic (gold) decorative embroidery at hem, wrists, chest and in two bands running vertically up front

Tunic, c. 1920

India

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Red silk with large yellow tie-dyed field at center with 5 red areas; printed floral designs at border and inside red areas, made up of small rectangles; sequins and gold, aqua and green embroidery around bottom and portions of right, left and top edges, at center and through yellow field

Head covering, 20th century

India

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One complete and one partial large band of scrolling poppies in green and pink with 4 bands of smaller flowers on metallic ground

Velvet fragment, 18th century

India

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White brocading on white plain weave; repeated floral motifs; stripe of metallic threads flanked with red at bottom with geometric design halfway across above stripes

Panel, 19th century

India

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Sheer yellow fabric with overall design of isolated floral forms in purple, red, green and black SO / DYED

Turban fragment, 18th century

India

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Double-faced embroidery; white fabric with multicolored floral designs in strips and blocks with central medallion; black ink guidelines separate blocks and create stems

Rumal, 18th century

India

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beige silk pants with drawstring; go with tunic (97.189.55)

Pants, 20th century

India

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silk tunic; beige with machine embroidery of flowers in green, purple, red at neck

Tunic, 20th century

India

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White cotton fabric stamped and embroidered with flowerlike circles (stamps visible around edges of embroidery and at one end) in red, salmon, yellow, green and blue; 5 flowers embroidered over stamps at one end; small blue bead sewn into one blue circle

Length of Embroidered Fabric, 20th century

India

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orange silk pants; go with tunic (97.189.53)

Pants, c. 1920

India

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Doshalla, or long shawl, with plain white rectangular center and border of repeated palmettes with elongated neck, in soft blended colors giving and all-over tone of mauve. Embroidered fringed ends. Great weight of shawl indicates that it was probably not madein Kashmir.

Shawl (doshalla), 19th century

India

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red background with overall design made up of white, tan, and green dots; 2 edges unfinished, 2 edges have lime green trim attached, covered with gold scrolling trim; metallic trim in a vertical strip at center

Woman's Head Shawl (Odhani), Date Unknown

India

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A cloth of Indian cotton embroidered with yellow silk. Chainstitch, done on a sewing machine.

Cloth, 19th century

India

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2 pairs of necktie shaped embroidery on white fabric; gold metallic ground with border and central section of floral vines in black, green, dark pink and light pink

Two uncut tabs for Anghanka, 18th century

India

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White cotton fabric with embroidered scrolling flowering vine in pinks, white, green and black; border of alternating yellow and green rectangles outlined in black

Border, 18th century

India

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3 pairs of necktie shaped embroidery on salmon pink fabric; gold metallic ground with green and yellow scrolling vines with red and white striped 'pods'

Three uncut tabs for Anghaka, 18th century

India

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weft interlock tapestry and brocade patterning; blue/green and metallic gold; red/orange band on one end

Sari, 20th century

India

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Brown fabric with overall repeated floral design in dark brown, black and gilt; mounted on board under plexi SO / DYED

Chinz Fragment, 18th century

India

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Cuff cut from a man's robe; pink ground with printed flowers in green, red, purple and white; outlines painted with gold; lined with green and edged with pink

Sleeve cuff, 19th century

India

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Jain. Central seated figure with inlaid eyes and 3 inlaid jewels on chest; canopy overhanging figure; 23 small figures surrounding largest figure; all seated except 2 standing figures on either side of seated figure; pointed archlike structure

Caturvimsati-patta of Jina, 1579

India

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red background with central black area with 4 red circles; rectangular area at center has organic design made up of yellow dots; 2 hemmed edges, 2 edges have blue trim covered with metallic trim; small metal staples wrapped around fibers incorporated into design throughout; vertical gold braid at center

Woman's Head Shawl (Odhani), Date Unknown

India

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plain weave cloth, tie dyed; one half the length has been untied; the remainder is tied

Turban Cloth, 1974

India

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2 textile fragments mounted on board under plexi; asalmon-colored silk with embroidered vine and flower border on L in black and silver on gold; bgold ground with 3 'plants' of same motif as border on a; same border on L SO / EMB

Patka Fragments, 18th century

India

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2 pairs of necktie shaped embroidery on white fabric; gold metallic ground with border and central section of floral vines in black, green, dark pink and light pink

Two uncut tabs for Anghaka, 18th century

India

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at the bottom, a bell-shaped base comprising four overlapping layers of leaves; this is flanked by stalks with bud and flower; at top of bell-shaped base sprouts a central stalk with large lily; serpentine stems and smaller flowers on either side of large lily

Relief with a Floral Decoration, c. 1700

India

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Woman's shirt and trousers; of light weight green satin; triangular ornamentation below opening for neck consisting of silk embroidery enclosing small mirror discs; similar embroidery on bottom of trouser leg

Woman's Trousers, 18th century

India

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Sarong (?); diaper weave, black and ornage cotton

Sarong (?), 19th century

India

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sari, black silk. Widfe woven border of palmettes at one end and narrow border on both sides

Sari, 19th century

India

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Coarsely woven mat with bands at top and bottom of red and dark blue ad, in the center, three wide red stripes on a blue ground. Finished at top and bottom with white warp fringe.

Mat, 19th century

India

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Strip of embroidery - probably part of a skirt of dark red satin thickly embroidered with lozenge shaped designs in black and white.

Strip of embroidery, 19th century

India

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Pulchari, woman's veil, of red stain finely embroidered with punch work design over entire surface; rectangular motive in center of embroidered design with mirror discs.

Veil (pulchari), 19th century

India

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Turban Cloth; red ground with wood block and batik design in yellow of man holding bird alternating with leaf design.

Turban Cloth, 19th century

India

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Doshalla or long shawl bearing a maker's signature in corner; white wool ground with borders, wide at ends and narrow along sides of Buthas or cone-shaped ornaments with floral network separating borders woven separately and joined to shawl.

Shawl (doshalla), 18th-19th century

India

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Sari; purple with border of palmettes in gols and small leaf motives in gold center.

Sari, 19th century

India

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Pulchari, or woman's veil composed of four pieces of purple, green and red camel's hair with spiral gold thread appliqued on surface in palmette design. Embroidery

Pulchari (veil), 19th century

India

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Sari; heavy wine colored silk with border of gold and floral motives in color. Center of Sari filled with roundelles in gold.

Sari, 19th century

India

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Irregular fragments of brocade sewed together, possibly part of a costume. Patterned with large and small palmettes and yellow flowers on a dull blue ground.

Panel, 19th century

India

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Prayer Mat; block printed cotton with design of prayer niche surmounted by minarets. Cotton.

Prayer Mat, 19th century

India

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Kussaba or square shawl, loom woven. Ground of yellow wool covered with small Buthas or cone-shaped ornaments; border on each end of larger Buthas made separatly and sewn on; border appears to be of a later date.

Shawl (kussaba), 18th-19th century

India

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Sari of white satin. Field embroidered with rows of tiny green flowers. At one end a row of six large palmette shapes, with a peacock and flowering bush embroidered inside, from the border. The border at the other end consists of three rows of smaller palmettes. Narrow border on either side.

Sari, 19th century

India

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nude male figure with short hair and elongated earlobes standing rigidly upright on a base with incised designs

Jina, 11th or 12th century

Jain

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India, Rajasthan, lintel arch from a Vishnu temple, c. 12th century, greystone, with three four-armed male deities seated in columnar niches flanked by female attendants, the outer two each holding Vishnavite attributes, a warrior issuing from the mouth of a makara at either side, tiered canopies above; the central figure flanked by four figures of Vishnu on Garuda, H.14 x W.35-1/2 x D.5 in., mounted on metal stand.

Lintel with Vishnus and Celestial Musicians, 12th century

India

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from a collection of Twenty Calcutta Paintings, watercolor on handmade paper, heightened with gold metallic paint; termed the post cards of the period.

Heroine with Peacock, 19th century

India

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Strip of dark purple satin material with small pattern in light purple made with tie and die batik, over which crosses embroidered in matting stitch alternate with tiny mirrors enclosed in buttonhole stitch. Part of a larger piece, possibly a pulchari. At one side a short strip of mirror and chain stitch border has been restored. Satin, embroidered.

Panel, 19th century

India

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kussaba, or square shawl (double); one side is white while other has blue ground; completely covered with floral, leaf and arabesque design; many pieces have been woven separately and incorporated into the whole; the border, woven separately and added, is covered with flowers and floral trees; much of the design is outlined in embroidered stitch; outer border of strips of fringed colored woolen with flowers woven into top

Shawl, mid 19th century

India

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Piece of tan material thickly embrodered - the borders at either side with patterns similar to shawl patterns, and the center with medallions of various sizes surrounded by an all-over floral vine pattern. Probably part of a larger piece. Cotton, embroidered.

Panel, 19th century

India

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bag, piece of Kashmir shawl, large palmettes form border; all over floral design in blue, green and rose on cream background; lined with cream-colored pongee; much worn and darned

Bag, 18th century

India

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Green wool coat embroidered in silver and gold. Body of coat made of gored sections with an all-over design of single blossoms embroidered in gold. On either side of front opening a shaped panel solidly embroidered in a design of stylized floral sprays and arabesque. A large panel of same design covers three quarters of back of coat. Opening and bottom edged with a narrow n\band embroidered with pear forms and blossoms, and bottom\m corners, font and back, with large flower-filled pears. Dolman sleeves with embroidered epaulet sections. Lining of colored, striped cotton.

Coat, 18th century

India

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