An Indian chatra-pata or ceremonial brocade cloth from a Jain temple with floral design, Gujarat, late 19th C.

152 x 76 cm 

The cloth is decorated with silk (kimkhab), brocade (zari), and lotus and floral motifs in gold thread. The chatra-pata symbolizes honor and royal dignity, spiritual protection, and the parasol of Dharma, which protects the soul from ignorance.