| Accession# |
MM-047 |
| Artist |
Maru Meghval |
| Culture |
Maru Meghval |
| Description |
MATERIALS: Cotton Cloth, Cotton & rayon threads, Mirror .
CONSTRUCTION: Machine st. , embr : Double running, satin, double btt.hole, interlaced, surface chain , herring.
MOTIFS: Mod , Mor ,Gul.
STYLE REMARKS: Kharek & khambiri. Khambiri refers to non counted styles, here a type of pako.
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Worn over kapadu for modesty by married women.
CULTURAL REMARKS: Design is Rajasthani, back made from used materials. This pullover style is ''Kavajo''.
Kavajo, Woman's Vest. |
| Category |
Clothing For Women |
| Object Name |
Kavajo |
| Other Name |
Woman' s Vest |
| Sub-category |
(w) Jacket |
| Provenance |
Tharad, Banaskantha, Gujarat, India |
| Search Terms |
Embroidery
Maru Meghval
Kharek
Khambiri
Woman's vest
Mod
Mor
Gul
Kavajo
Pako |
| Technique |
Embroidery: Kharek & Khambiri, Pako |
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