TEXTILES
India: Andhra Pradesh, Guntur, Chirala
Rumal, telia
mid 20th century
Plain weave; Supplementary weft patterning; Resist dyed, double ikat
Cotton
48 x 42 1/2 in. (122 x 108 cm)
Harriet Tidball Collection
TC 77.7-237

In contrast to Pochampali, figurative motifs are used in the central field of Chirala rumals. A limited number of motifs are used, including swastikas (swasti, "well-being," "prosperity"), flowers, birds, and recently airplanes and wall clocks. -- Label copy for Courtyard, Bazaar, Temple: Traditional of Textile Expression in India, Bellevue Art Museum, May 9, 1981 to July 25, 1982.