Cloth Elephant Hanging Mobile

Name/Title

Cloth Elephant Hanging Mobile

Entry/Object ID

1987.18.7

Description

Handmade hanging mobile. Elephant form. Used to hang near baby's cot. Silk and cotton fabric. Silk face and body. Cotton fabric ears, tusks. Applique decorative effects. Applique forms eyes, nose, also represents animals on ears and body. Embroidery decorates the elephant and 12 zodiac forms. The zodiac animals hang from the elephants body. Many colours used. Red cotton backing. Form is padded and all handstitched. Handmade

Acquisition

Accession

1987.18

Source or Donor

LIN Liya

Acquisition Method

Donation

Dimensions

Height

2 cm

Width

17 cm

Depth

25 cm