Culture
Title
Ceremonial canopy (lelangit)
Year
1800-1850
Materials/Techniques
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Techniques
Geography
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Geographic Reference: Coromandel Coast; Place Made: (Tamil Nadu, probably Nagapattinam); Place Made: India; Geographic Reference: for the Sumatran market
Dimensions
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233.7 x 157.5 cm (92 x 62 inches)
Credit / Object Number
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Credit
Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund
Object Number
2023.2.2 Type
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Tombstone
Unknown Maker, Indian
Ceremonial canopy (lelangit), 1800-1850
Painted, resist-dyed, and block-printed plain woven cotton
233.7 x 157.5 cm (92 x 62 inches)
Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund 2023.2.2
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