This Nakshi Kantha was crafted in Bengal during the early 20th century.
Kantha is a Bengali folk tradition of embroidering textiles using recycled cloth. This Kantha depicts the Hindu Rath Yatra or Chariot festival. It features a chariot with three deities making a pilgrimage to Jagannath temple. Also featured are Krishna and Balram and other embellishments like two lotus flowers and a bird. The border is rendered with a colorful leaf-like motif. It has been cut directly from an old sari and attached.
Very Good, The border has been taken directly from an old sari and attached around the perimeter
Size: 1'2" x 1'7" [36cm x 48cm]
Age: Q1 20th Century
Country of Origin: Bengal
Type of Textile: Nakshi Kantha
Material: Cotton
Condition: Very Good, The border has been taken directly from an old sari and attached around the perimeter
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