| Accession# |
R-015 |
| Artist |
Kachhi Rabari |
| Culture |
Kachhi Rabari |
| Description |
MATERIALS: Cotton cloth, cotton and silk threads, mirrors, ties.
CONSTRUCTION: Machine stitched., embroidered; with ruffles ; chain interlaced, cretan, back, fishbone, buttonhole filling , herringbone, interlaced chain .
MOTIFS: Popti, tak bawaliyun, makodiyun, kali tak ni jharmar, kungari walo goto.
COLOURS : Multicoloured on black with red and white.
STYLE REMARKS: The fine chain stitch and use of many accent stitches is the oldest existent Rabari style in Kachchh.
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Rabari were Originally camel herders and the camel is sacred to them. Therefore they elaborately decorate camels at festival times such as wedding.
CULTURAL REMARKS: Today the groom's party comes by truck. Therefore the custom of decorating camels has long ago been abandoned.
Unt no toplo, Camel hat. |
| Category |
Animal Trappings |
| Object Name |
Unt no toplo |
| Other Name |
Camel Hat |
| Sub-category |
Camel |
| Provenance |
Lakhmipur, Ta.Nakhatrana , Kutch, Gujarat , India |
| Search Terms |
Unt no toplo
Kachhi Rabari
Camel hat
Embroidery
Rabari
1947 |
| Technique |
Embroidery : Rabari |
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