The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of October 11, 2024
Rumal with Vishnu temple and subsidiary shrines
1700s
Overall: 62.2 x 63.5 cm (24 1/2 x 25 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.1208
Location: not on view
Did You Know?
The plant in front of the central temple is tulsi, a type of basil sacred to Vishnu.Description
This reversible embroidery was made using double-sided satin stitch, so the pictorial composition can be viewed from both sides. Two women bring offereings of water and a flower garland to the four-armed Hindu god Vishnu in the central temple. Ten subsidiary shrines house a range of sacred figures including the elephant-headed Ganesh and his father Shiva.- For Modern America from the Ancient Near East. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 24-March 21, 1948).
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