Lot n° 272
Estimation :
600 - 800
EUR
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Result
: 1 040EUR
Three Chamba Rumal embroideries, India, Himachal Pradesh, 20 - Lot 272
Three Chamba Rumal embroideries, India, Himachal Pradesh, 20th century
Three polychrome silk thread embroideries on unbleached silk or cotton weave. The largest depicts, in a medallion, the god Krishna seated on a lotus flower with his consort Radha under a palanquin, each holding a flower in his hand. The second depicts the same couple standing on a lotus leaf between two trees. The third depicts everyday scenes, with an old man visiting a woman in front of her house and a hunter brandishing his bow at his prey. Floral friezes border each embroidery.
72 x 63 ; 42 x 40.5 ; 39 x 37.5 cm
Stains, some wear.
Provenance: Former collection of a Paris researcher (Part I).
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