Start of Exhibit Record 1/26 Catalog Record INNOVATION: RE-INVENT Exhibit Page Home Search Image 1 of 2 Description  MATERIALS: Cotton cloth, glass beads, tassels, glass bottle. CONSTRUCTION: Hand stitched, beaded, three bead net. Top and bottom have three dimensional beaded construction. MOTIFS: Geometrical net. COLOURS : Multicoloured with white predominant. Shisho bottle decoration STYLE REMARKS: Beadwork is practiced in all three subgroups. Kachhi style is simpler, while Dhebaria tends to be more elaborate. CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Everyday objects are covered with beads for show and displayed at festivals and weddings times. CULTURAL REMARKS: Beadwork is considered precious. Beaded ornaments, especially for children, are today hardly produced. Rabaris consider that good beads are often not available or are too costly. Shisho, Bottle decoration.

Shisho -INNOVATION: RE-PURPOSE, RE-INVENT, RE-CYCLE -Copyright Statement COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ~ When using this image, the credit information should be in the following format: Image courtesy of the Kala Raksha Museum.

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