| Accession# |
MM-019 |
| Artist |
Maru Meghval |
| Culture |
Maru Meghval |
| Description |
MATERIALS: Cotton cloth, cotton thread, mirrors, beads, tassels.
CONSTRUCTION: Hand st., embr: hearring bone, cretan, interlaced chain, chain, running, interlaced stitches.
MOTIFS:
STYLE REMARKS: Pako, several variations ofinterlacing are used, This is an old style-probably of lohana people. The artisan lived in a lohana region and probably learned the style from her neighbors.
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE:
CULTURAL REMARKS: Made in Pakistan-the roghan painted cloth was used for odhanis, the chints for skirts.
Toran, Doorway hanging. |
| Category |
Household Decoration |
| Object Name |
Toran |
| Other Name |
Doorway hanging |
| Sub-category |
DoorWays\decoration |
| Provenance |
Tharad, Banaskantha, Gujarat ,India. |
| Search Terms |
Embroidery
Maru Meghval
Mod
Doorway hanging
Pako
Toran |
| Technique |
Embroidery :Pako. |
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