| Accession# |
MSC-033 |
| Artist |
Khatri |
| Culture |
Maheshvari Meghval, Koli, Lohana |
| Description |
MATERIALS: Cotton cloth.
CONSTRUCTION: Hand Block printed, resist dyed ,Chemical dyes. Made in two parts stitched in centre.
MOTIFS: Vatano.
COLOURS : Red and black
STYLE REMARKS: Possibly derived from Bandhani. Plain dots in field area is common style. Generally young Peaple use small dots called Rai or Meniya. Eldery wear bigger dots.
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Worn by elders. Be pota can be worn outside because it is large enough to enable to cover the face in laj.
CULTURAL REMARKS: The name pachhedo is generic name for odhani. Pachhedo comes from Gujarat. Nagaria refers to jamnagar. Perhaps this style was the originally Bandhani from jamnagar.
Nagaria Pachhedo Be Pota. |
| Category |
3: Personal Artifacts |
| Object Name |
Nagaria Pachhedo Be Pota |
| Sub-category |
Clothing -- Outerwear |
| Provenance |
Rapar, Kutch, Gujarat, India. |
| Search Terms |
Nagaria Pachhedo be pota
3 : Personal Artifacts
Clothing For Outerwear
Hand Block Print
Khatri
Maheshvari meghval, Koli, Lohana
Rapar, Kutch, Gujarat, India.
1999 |
| Technique |
Hand Block Print |
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