Woven, Dyed & Printed Textiles
Oshikun
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| Accession# |
MSC-042 |
| 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: It matches and it is part of MSC-41 GODADI
CULTURAL REMARKS: Bandhani is considered auspiceous by many communities.
Oshikun. |
| Category |
3: Personal Artifacts |
| Object Name |
Oshikun |
| Sub-category |
Personal Gear |
| Provenance |
Rapar, Kutch, Gujarat, India. |
| Search Terms |
Oshikun
3 : Personal Artifacts
Personal Gear
Ahirs
Bandhani
Rapar, Kutch, Gujarat, India.
1999 |
| Technique |
Bandhani |
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COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ~ When using this image, the credit information should be in the following format: Image courtesy of the Kala Raksha Museum.
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Last modified on: February 22, 2013
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