| Accession# |
MM-022 |
| Artist |
Maru Meghval |
| Culture |
Maru Meghval |
| Description |
MATERIALS: Cotton cloth, cotton thread, mirrors, sequins, beads, tassels, metallic thread.
CONSTRUCTION: Machine st., embr : double running, satin, interlaced, Cross, couched, Romanian, btt. hole stitches.
MOTIFS: Phali - Kharek,guli, suf-chaki.
STYLE REMARKS: Kharek & Suf.
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Toran used above door for auspicious occassions.
CULTURAL REMARKS: Embr. torans by Hindus throughout Sindh, Gujarat, Rajasthan. Their leaves resemble the origin toran-a string of mango or Asoka tree leaves.
Toran, Doorways hanging. |
| Category |
Household Decoration |
| Object Name |
Toran |
| Other Name |
Doorway hanging |
| Sub-category |
DoorWays\decoration |
| Provenance |
Pragpur II, Ta. Mundra, kutch, Gujarat ,India. |
| Search Terms |
Toran
Doorway hanging
Embroidery
Maru Meghval
Guli
Phali
Chaki
Doorway hanging
Kharek
Suf |
| Technique |
Embroidery :Kharek and suf |
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