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OverviewThis beautiful and rare textile, now in the British Museum, was produced in the late seventeenth century in the wake of the remarkable outflow of Krishna veneration resulting from the ministry of the great eastern Indian saint, Sankaradava (died 1568). Nine metres in length, it is made up of twelve strips, all now sown together, and woven with captioned scenes from the life of Krishna as recorded in the tenth-century text, the Bhagavata Purana, and elaborated in the dramas of Sankaradeva. The author looks at the art, technique and iconography of the textile and also place it within its wider religious, cultural and geographical contexts. He traces, too, its fascinating history and its journey from Assam to London. Full Product DetailsAuthor: T. Richard BlurtonPublisher: British Museum Press Imprint: British Museum Press Dimensions: Width: 19.00cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.390kg ISBN: 9780714124872ISBN 10: 0714124877 Pages: 96 Publication Date: 07 March 2016 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationRichard T. Blurton is curator of Ancient and Medieval South Asia at the British Museum. His publications include Bengali Myths and Hindu Art. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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