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Accession# MM-003
Artist Maru Meghval
Culture Maru Meghval
Description MATERIALS: Cotton cloth, rayon threads, mirrors, sequins.
CONSTRUCTION: Machine st, Embr: double, running , satin, cross, interlaced double buttonhole, Romanian, Couched, Chain, rope stitches.
MOTIFS: Mod,mor,guli,gugri.
STYLE REMARKS: Kharek & pako - pako with btt. hole, satin st. in old styles, if silk or rayon thread, used cotton for B/W outline, newer styles use all rayon.
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Traditional garment for married women, sleeves short to accomodate bangles, color palette specific to community.
CULTURAL REMARKS: Worn with kurti, dress probably originated in Rajasthan.
Kapadu, Woman's blouse.

Category Clothing For Women
Object Name Kapadu
Other Name Woman's blouse
Sub-category Blouse
Provenance Tharad , Banaskantha , North Gujarat.
Search Terms Woman's Blouse
Kapadu
Emboridery
Maru Meghval
Kutch
Kharek
Pako
1980
Technique Embroidery : Kharek & Pako
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Last modified on: February 22, 2013