Temple banner with Brahmanical deities and ascetics
This upper section of a temple banner is constructed of embroidered panels depicting Hindu deities assembled from a single source. It features images of Bhairava, a wrathful form of Shiva, together with multiple depictions of Vishnu and ascetics. The fine detailing is achieved with a minute brick-stitch outlined by chain-stitch and superimposed stars on the scarfs worn by each figure. The ensemble was likely derived from a ritual garment made in the Kathmandu Valley, almost certainly a court commission for use by a royal priest. It was subsequently repurposed as a part of banner, likely in Tibet.
Artwork Details
- Title: Temple banner with Brahmanical deities and ascetics
- Date: early 15th century
- Culture: Nepal
- Medium: Embroidered silk on cotton ground
- Dimensions: 17 × 12 in. (43.2 × 30.5 cm)
- Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
- Credit Line: Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Chilton Jr. Gift, 2021
- Object Number: 2021.120
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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early 15th century
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