Pata

NameScroll Painting

CultureBengali

DateCirca 1980

Place madeNaya Village, West Bengal, India, South Asia, Asia

MediumPaper, natural pigments, natural adhesives

Dimensions91 1/8 × 12 13/16 in. (231.5 × 32.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Dr. Charles Capwell, A.2013.10.6

Object numberA.2013.10.6

ProvenanceFrom the collection of Dr. Charles Capwell. Collected from the artists themselves in Naya Village, West Bengal. Dr. Capwell is a Professor Emeritus of Music and an Affiliate of the Anthropology Department of the University of IL at Champaign.

DescriptionBorder, yellow ground, red flowers and green leaves. First panel, figure in yellow dress and yellow headpiece. Four arms, three eyes (probably female). Under the figure in yellow, animal probably a large fish with an open mouth. Panels sewn together with red thread.