| Accession# |
MM-033 |
| Artist |
Maru Meghval |
| Culture |
Maru Meghval |
| Description |
MATERIALS: Cotton cloth, cotton threads.
CONSTRUCTION: Drawn work, embr : satin, Romanian, chain stitches.
MOTIFS: Laher.
STYLE REMARKS: khadla, border with Romanian st., used for rumal.
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Bride makes it for future groom, sent between engagement & 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 , Gujarat ,India. |
| Search Terms |
Embroidery
Maru Meghval
laher
khadla
drawn work |
| Technique |
Embroidery : Maru Meghval Khadla |
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