| Accession# |
MM-035 |
| Artist |
Maru Meghval |
| Culture |
Maru Meghval |
| Description |
MATERIALS: Cotton & metallic threads, cotton cloth, beads, sequins,tassels.
CONSTRUCTION: Crochet, hand st.
MOTIFS: Circle, kungari.
STYLE REMARKS: Crochet-used for edging odhanis. Also for bukanis, bags.
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Bride makes 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
Mod
Kungari
Circle |
| Technique |
Embroidery : Maru Meghval Crochet |
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