A mordant dyed cotton temple hanging
South India, late 19th Century
of rectangular form, decorated in polychrome pigments on cotton, with depictions of Vishnu, Shiva and Kartikeya with consorts and mounts, each depicted within a shrine, flanked by Ganesh and an attendant, depicted within an interior hung with textiles and separated by columns, on a ground of flowerheads and floral motifs, within a border of flowerheads, identifying inscriptions in Tamil
237 x 518 cm.