| Accession# |
MM-016 |
| Artist |
Maru Meghval |
| Culture |
Maru Meghval |
| Description |
MATERIALS: Cotton cloth, cotton & silk threads, mirrors
CONSTRUCTION: Embr: surface satin, interlaced, double btt. hole, romanian, couched, rope stitches.
MOTIFS: Mor, jhad, mod, phali.
STYLE REMARKS: Suf & kharek arrangement is always a large portion at centre with 2 shorter sections at sides. Compared to toran, which is arranged in square sections.
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Given as a part of dowry, used by guests.
CULTURAL REMARKS: This object is common from NWFP (Pakistan) to Gujarat.
Pillow cover.
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| Category |
Household Decoration |
| Object Name |
Oshikun |
| Other Name |
Pillow Cover |
| Sub-category |
Pillow cover |
| Provenance |
Tharad, Banaskantha, Gujarat ,India. |
| Search Terms |
Embroidery
Maru Meghval
Mod
Pillow Cover
Suf
Kharek
Oshikun |
| Technique |
Embroidery: Suf & Kharek |
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