| Accession# |
MM-028 |
| Artist |
Maru Meghval |
| Culture |
Maru Meghval |
| Description |
MATERIALS: Cotton cloth, cotton & rayon thread, mirrors, sequins, tassels.
CONSTRUCTION: Hand st., embr : double running, satin, double btt.hole, Romanian, cretan, couched, interlaced, rope stitches.
MOTIFS: Chokdi
STYLE REMARKS : Kharek
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Bride makes it for the future groom between engagement & wedding in exchange of ornaments, sent filled with comb, mirror, surma, supari etc. to help groom prepare for the marriage.
CULTURAL REMARKS: Style of bag widely used, names for it vary, from the Iranian word ''bagcho''.
Bagchi, Envelope bag. |
| Category |
Bags |
| Object Name |
Bagchi |
| Other Name |
Envelope bag |
| Sub-category |
Bags, Envelope |
| Provenance |
Sumrasar, Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat ,India. |
| Search Terms |
Embroidery
Maru Meghval
Kharek
Bagchi
Envelope bag
Chokdi |
| Technique |
Embroidery :Kharek |
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