| Accession# |
MM-031 |
| Artist |
Maru Meghval |
| Culture |
Maru Meghval |
| Description |
MATERIALS: Cotton cloth, cotton & rayon thread, mirrors.
CONSTRUCTION: Drawn work, embr : satin, double running,romanian, interlaced, double btt.hole, couched.
MOTIFS: Bevdi phali
STYLE REMARKS: Kharek
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Bride makes it for the future groom, sent between engagement and wedding in exchange of ornaments, filled with comb, mirror, surma to help groom prepare for marriage.
CULTURLA 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 |
Pragpur II, Ta.Mundra,Kutch , Gujarat ,India. |
| Search Terms |
Bagchi
Embroidery
Maru Meghval
Kharek
Envelope bag
Bevdi phali
Kadli |
| Technique |
Embroidery :Kharek, Kadli |
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