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| Accession# |
R-066 |
| Artist |
Kachhi Rabari |
| Culture |
Kachhi Rabari |
| Description |
MATERIALS: Cotton cloth possibly vegetable dyes.
CONSTRUCTION: Hand woven with patterning in colour and also stripes of weft faced weave. It is hand spun and handloom. Base is plain weave 2/1 weave.
MOTIFS: One end has 112cms of patterning while other has 75cms of patterning.
COLOURS : Natural with shades of brown.
STYLE REMARKS: This warp faced weave patterning was particularly used for turbans in this region and Saurashtra. See also R-43.
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Used by elders for ceremonial occasions.
CULTURAL REMARKS: Different versions are used by each Rabari subgroup. The oldest were wool. Name refers to patterning of cloth rather then usage.
Dhotali, Man's turban. |
| Category |
Clothing For Men |
| Object Name |
Dhotali |
| Other Name |
Man's turban |
| Sub-category |
Unstitched |
| Provenance |
Nakhatrana, Kutch, Gujarat, India. |
| Search Terms |
Dhotali
Man's Turban
Kachhi Rabari
Kutch
weaving |
| Technique |
Kachhi Rabari weaving |
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Last modified on: February 22, 2013
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