DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Chandarvo

NameCanopy

CultureKanebi

Datec. 1945

Place madeGujarat, India, South Asia, Asia

MediumCotton

Dimensions69 5/16 × 71 7/8 × 2 3/8 in. (176 × 182.5 × 6 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1980.1.790

Object numberA.1980.1.790

Collections

DescriptionEmbroidered. Crossed (fishbone) and looped stitches on white plain weave cotton. Cotton floss, predominantly red. Mirrorwork. Double panel has one figure of black man supporting a free form decorated bulk. Diamonds and floral patterns used extensively.