| Accession# |
R-022 |
| Artist |
Lachuben Karnabhai |
| Culture |
Kachhi Rabari |
| Description |
MATERIALS: Glass beads, cotton threads, buttons, tassels, cowrie.
CONSTRUCTION: Wrapped threads, beaded in a larger net. single bead technique.
MOTIFS: No motifs
COLOURS : Multicoloured with white predominant.
STYLE REMARKS: Beadwork is practiced in all three subgroups. This piece uses real cowries, which were originally a trade item.
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Beaded ornaments were especially made for children. Bajubandh is a children's ornament. worn by a little girl on the upper arm. Little girls were traditionally ornamented with beaded necklaces, bracelets and hair ornaments.
CULTURAL REMARKS: Kachhi bead work is generally less elaborate then Dhebaria or Vagadia.
Bajubandh, Arm band. |
| Category |
Ornaments |
| Object Name |
Bajubandh |
| Other Name |
Arm band |
| Sub-category |
Children |
| Provenance |
Gada, Ta.Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat , India |
| Search Terms |
Bajubandh
Arm band
Childred
Ornament
Kachhi Rabari
beadwork
Gada, Ta. Bhuj, Kutch.
1970 |
| Technique |
Beadwork : Rabari |
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