The Vrindavani Vastra
Blurton, T. Richard2016
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Total copies: 1
This beautiful and rare textile, now in the British Museum, was produced in the late 17th century in the wake of the remarkable outflow of Krishna veneration resulting from the ministry of the great eastern Indian saint, Sankaradava (d. 1568). Nine metres in length, it is made up of 12 strips, all now sown together, and woven with captioned scenes from the life of Krishna as recorded in the 10th-century text, the 'Bhagavata Purana', and elaborated in the dramas of Sankaradeva. This book looks at the art, technique and iconography of the textile and places it within its wider religious, cultural and geographical contexts, tracing, too, its fascinating history and journey from Assam to London.
Main title:
The Vrindavani Vastra / Richard Blurton.
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Imprint:
London : The British Museum Press, 2016.
Collation:
1 volume : illustrations.
ISBN:
9780714124872 (pbk)0714124877 (pbk)
Dewey class:
746.3954 BLU746.3954
LC class:
NK3076
Language:
English
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BRN:
288845