Core Record |
| Collection |
The Textiles Collection: University for the Creative Arts at Farnham |
| Date |
1930’s |
| Date Accessioned |
1979 |
| Artefact/Item |
Textile |
| Function |
Toran - Panel to hang above a doorway |
| General Description |
Multicoloured, predominantly magenta, embroidered Toran from the Hindu Mahajan merchant community, to hang above a doorway. The hanging panels represent mango leaves. |
| Cultural Context |
near Bhavnagar in Gujarat India |
| Id Number Current Accession |
6106 |
| Subject |
Indian toran |
| Material |
Silk on handspun |
| Visual Information |
Various patterns |
| Current Ownership |
University College for the Creative Arts at Farnham |
| Rights |
Managed by The Textiles Collection at the University for the Creative Arts at Farnham. |
| Source |
Bought from Joss Graham £85 |
| Technique |
Hand embroidered, Hand made |
