© National Museum of Scotland
Woven silk textile
Artist: Indian
Location: National Museum of Scotland
Date: 1700 - 1750
Materials: silk
Grant:
Amount Paid: £3,500 (Total: £7,295)
Vendor: Diane Daniel
Review number: 4606 (1998)
Provenance:
Bought by vendor from an English collection
Description:
Made in Assam to cover holy books. Depicts episodes from the life of Krishna. Portrays Krishna defeating the demons Bakasura and Aghasura (or Kaliya) who are in the forms of a giant bird and serpent. There are also 3 lines of script.
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