| Accession# |
R-012 |
| Artist |
Kachhi Rabari |
| Culture |
Kachhi Rabari |
| Description |
MATERIALS: cotton cloth, cotton threads, mirrors, button, rickrack, ties.
CONSTRUCTION: Machine and hand stitched., embroidered , square chain, interlaced, cretan, couched, herringbone stitches.
MOTIFS: Limbudi tak, makodiyun, tak bawaliyun, goto, phuli.
COLOURS : Multicoloured on green and orange.
STYLE REMARKS: Pattern is traditional to the piece.
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Originally applique was a way to make use of old clothes. The gharanu is used by men to carry roti while herding.
CULTURAL REMARKS: Generally applique is used for a few specific items, such as quilts, cradle cloths, camel trappings, and gharanu. As a fashion, some artisans also make toran and theli in applique.
Gharanu, Cremonial Cver. |
| Category |
Item used in home |
| Object Name |
Gharanu |
| Other Name |
ceremonial cover |
| Sub-category |
Food Wrapper |
| Search Terms |
Gharanu
Kachhi Rabari
Ceremonial cover
Embroidery
Rabari
1970 |
| Technique |
Embroidery : Rabari |
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