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Woman Dancing
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Standing against a balcony is a young female figure. She wears a red chaniya choli, which consists of a red crop trop blouse and a long, flowing skirt. Covering her head is a translucent shawl, which clearly exposes her long ponytail. She is adorned with armlets, bracelets, earrings, a head ornament, a nose ring, necklaces, and anklets. Her right hand sits on top of the balcony railing, while her left holds the edge of her shawl, bear her face. The wall next to her has a decorative niche with a small ewer. Rajput Style, Kota School.
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art
Stuart Cary Welch (by 1969 - 2008 ) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009 ) gift; to Harvard Art Museum.
Notes:
Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1969.
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum The Stuart Cary Welch Collection Gift of Edith I. Welch in memory of Stuart Cary Welch
Title: Woman Dancing
Description:
Standing against a balcony is a young female figure.
She wears a red chaniya choli, which consists of a red crop trop blouse and a long, flowing skirt.
Covering her head is a translucent shawl, which clearly exposes her long ponytail.
She is adorned with armlets, bracelets, earrings, a head ornament, a nose ring, necklaces, and anklets.
Her right hand sits on top of the balcony railing, while her left holds the edge of her shawl, bear her face.
The wall next to her has a decorative niche with a small ewer.
Rajput Style, Kota School.
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