| Accession# |
R-137 |
| Artist |
Kachhi Rabari |
| Culture |
Kachhi Rabari |
| Description |
MATERIALS: Cotton cloth, cotton wool, glass beads, wooden sticks, silk threads and metallic foil.
CONSTRUCTION: Rectangular beaded piece has seven pieces of wood attached. Silk threads tassels on the wooden piece and beaded fringe.
MOTIFS: Diagonal grid.
COLOURS : Multicoloured predominantly white.
STYLE REMARKS: Among Rabaris the mod is rectangular shape rather than triangular. The three bead technique is used to strengthen the net.
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Worn by groom during wedding ceremonies.
CULTURAL REMARKS: Amoung Rabaris only groom wears the mod. The girl wears a string which is sometimes beaded around around head. Beadwork was probably done by Mahajan and purchased by Rabaris.
Mod, Adornment. |
| Category |
Ornaments |
| Object Name |
Mod |
| Sub-category |
Men |
| Provenance |
Kutch, Gujarat, India. |
| Search Terms |
Kachhi Rabari
Mod
Kutch |
| Technique |
Beadwork: Rabari |
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