| Accession# |
R-065 |
| Artist |
Rajuben Mangal Pala |
| Culture |
Kachhi Rabari |
| Description |
MATERIALS: Cotton and silk cloth, cotton threads, beads, cowrie shells, tassels.
CONSTRUCTION: Stuffed cloth base is covered with cowrie shells, and wrapped threads, joined by beaded net cowrie and tassels. Large beads and cowrie tassels at bottom.
MOTIFS: None.
COLOURS :Multicoloured with white cowrie.
STYLE REMARKS: The tiny cowrie shells were highly prized. Today they are no longer available and are replaced by glass bead replicas.
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Worn by a groom at wedding-once only.
CULTURAL REMARKS: Women wear a chotlo with three beaded and tasseled parts, braided into their hair.
Chhoti, Hair ornament. |
| Category |
Ornaments |
| Object Name |
Chotlo |
| Other Name |
Hair ornament |
| Sub-category |
Women, hair |
| Provenance |
Sanosara, Kutch, Gujarat, India |
| Search Terms |
Chhoti
Hair ornament
Kachhi Rabari
Kutch |
| Technique |
Kachhi Rabari Ornament. |
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