| Accession# |
MM-004 |
| Artist |
Maru Meghval |
| Culture |
Maru Meghval |
| Description |
MATERIALS: Cotton cloth,cotton and rayon threads, mirrors, metallic braidd.
CONSTRUCTION: Machine st, Embr: double, running , satin, cross, interlaced double buttonhole, Romanian, Chain ,rope ,btt. hole stitches .
MOTIFS: Mod,mor,ghughro,bevdi phali.
STYLE REMARKS: Kharek, pako, pako done by Romanian filling, filling of lines with short blocks of satin, stitch is unusual.
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. Mor on belly flap is often portrayed upside down.
Kapadu, Woman's bluse.
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| Category |
Clothing For Women |
| Object Name |
Kapadu |
| Other Name |
Woman's blouse |
| Sub-category |
Blouse |
| Provenance |
PRAGPAR -II ,TA ,mundra ,kutch , Gujarat , India. |
| Search Terms |
Woman's Blouse
Kapadu
Emboridery
Maru Meghval
Kutch
Kharek
Pako
1980 |
| Technique |
Embroidery: Kharek & Pako |
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