| Accession# |
R-063 |
| Artist |
Kachhi Rabari |
| Culture |
Kachhi Rabari |
| Description |
MATERIALS: Cotton, mashru and silk cloth, cotton and silk threads and mirrors.
CONSTRUCTION: Machine stitched, applique, embroidered; chain, detached chain interlaced, cretan, heringbone stitches.
MOTIFS: Kungri, jharmar, popti, makodiyun, tak bawaliyun.
COLOURS : Multicoloured on green, red, yellow, black white mashru.
STYLE REMARKS: Mashru pattern is called Kataria and traditional for brides' skirts and groom's shawl as well as chorni. The cuffs are appliqued in kungri pattern. Oldest existing Rabari style.
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Used by a young boy or a groom. Thereafter, for festival a wrapped pachhedi is used. Both the mashru and the stitched full pants are associated with Islamic culture and indicate the influence of Islamic neighbors on Rabaris.
CULTURAL REMARKS: Worn with kediyun or adan.
Chorano, Groom's pants. |
| Category |
Clothing For Men |
| Object Name |
Chorano |
| Other Name |
Groom's pants |
| Sub-category |
Pants |
| Provenance |
Viyar, Ta.Nakhatrana, Kutch, Gujarat, India |
| Search Terms |
Groom's pants
Chorano
Kachhi Rabari
Kutch |
| Technique |
Embroidery :Rabari |
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