| Accession# |
MSC-017 |
| Artist |
Khatri Ismail Mohammed SIddique |
| Culture |
Rabari |
| Description |
MATERIALS: Cotton cloth.
CONSTRUCTION: Handblock printed, resist dyes.
MOTIFS: Poptiyo border, buto, vichhi, chakli and chokri.
COLOURS : black with maroon.
STYLE REMARKS: Copies the traditional wool bandhani of rabari women. Borders are derived from Rabari embroidery motifs. Note that field patterns is similar to that of Matheran. (MSC-16)
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Worn by young Rabari girls before they have to wear a woolen ludi.
CULTURAL REMARKS: Rabaris traditionally wear black as ritual mourning. Today women also wear doriya at home or for informal use.
Doriyo. |
| Category |
Clothing For Women |
| Object Name |
Doriyo |
| Sub-category |
Veil |
| Provenance |
Dhamadka , Kutch, Gujarat, India. |
| Search Terms |
Doriyo
Clothing For Women
Veil
Rabaris
Hand Block Print
dhamadka, Kutch, Gujarat, India.
1999 |
| Technique |
Hand Block Print |
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