| Accession# |
MSC-041 |
| Artist |
Ahirs |
| Description |
MATERIALS: Cotton cloth.
CONSTRUCTION: Bandhani, chemical dyed.
MOTIFS: Simple line borders with centre divided into diagonal grid. Squares of grid are filled with circular motifs and divided into four squares.
COLOURS :Red and white on black.
STYLE REMARKS: Bandhani is used by many communities, particularly Ahirs. The red black and white combination is common to many communities.
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: A girl brings this quilt of bandhani with two cashions in her dowry.
CULTURAL REMARKS: When quilt is made a red embroidered band is attached to borders.
Godadi, Quilt. |
| Category |
Item used in home |
| Object Name |
Godadi |
| Sub-category |
Quilt |
| Provenance |
Rapar, Kutch, Gujarat, India. |
| Search Terms |
Godadi
Item Used in home
Quilt
Ahirs
Bandhani
Rapar, Kutch, Gujarat, India.
1999 |
| Technique |
Bandhani |
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