Toran

Name/Title

Toran

Entry/Object ID

2023.3.292

Description

Over door decoration. Entirely cross stitch embroidery on fine fabric with very little wear. An extraordinary example of Jain embroidery from Abrasar district of western Kutch.

Acquisition

Accession

2023.3

Source or Donor

Vickie Elson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Vickie Elson

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown Maker

Time Period

Early to mid-20th Century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

India

Culture/Tribe

Jain

Dimensions

Width

53.5 cm

Length

119.5 cm

Material

Cotton, Silk thread

Provenance

Notes

Gift of Vickie Elson. Donated to Tracing Patterns Foundation in 2023.