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Hanging with Peris (celestial beings) Dancing and Playing Musical Instruments
Indian (Masulipatnam, Petaboli)
third quarter of 17th century
Object Place: Petaboli, Masulipatnam, India
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain-weave, painted, mordant-dyed and resist-dyed
Dimensions
Overall: 67.3 x 82.5cm (26 1/2 x 32 1/2in.)
Credit Line
Gift of John Goelet
Accession Number66.230
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
DescriptionHanging of plain-weave cotton with painted design of garden setting populated by deer, rabbits, and birds, winged male and female musicians play drums and horns while two winged male figures dance surrounded by a border of floral medallions.
ProvenanceNasli M. Heeramaneck (b. 1902 - d. 1971) and Alice Heeramaneck (b. 1910 - d. 1993), New York. By 1966, John Goelet, Amblainville (Oise), France; 1966, gift of John Goelet to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 9, 1966)