| Accession# |
MM-038 |
| Artist |
Maru Meghval |
| Culture |
Maru Meghval |
| Description |
MATERIALS: Cotton cloth, cotton threads, mirrors, sequins, beads, tassels.
CONSTRUCTION: Hand st. ,embre:double runnnig,satin,double btt.hole,Romanian,chain stitches.
MOTIFS: Phali -Kharek.
STYLE REMARKS: Kharek.
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Bride makes it for future groom, sent between engagemen & wedding in exchange for ornaments filled with supari etc., in wedding groom wears it with a small dagger.
CULTURAL REMARKS: Elaborate tassels particular to this community, concept of batuvo prevalent in many communities of this region-shape varies.
Purse. |
| Category |
Bags |
| Object Name |
Batuvo |
| Other Name |
Purse |
| Sub-category |
Bags, Utilitarian |
| Provenance |
Tharad,Banaskantha, Kutch ,Gujarat ,India. |
| Search Terms |
Embroidery
Maru Meghval
Batuvo
Purse
kharek
phali |
| Technique |
Embroidery :Kharek |
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