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Temple hanging (pechhavai) of Krishna and Gopis
Temple hanging (pechhavai) of Krishna and Gopis

Temple hanging (pechhavai) of Krishna and Gopis

late 18th century
Object PlaceDeccan, India
Medium/TechniqueCotton plain-weave painted with opaque watercolors and gold on cotton
Dimensions165.1 x 175.26 cm (65 x 69 in.)
Credit LineGift of John Goelet
Accession number66.204
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceBy 1966, John Goelet, Amblainville (Oise) France; 1966, gift of Goelet to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 9, 1966)
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