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Description
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| MATERIALS: Cotton and silk cloth, cotton threads, beads, cowrie shells, tassels. CONSTRUCTION: Stuffed cloth base is covered with cowrie shells, and wrapped threads, joined by beaded net cowrie and tassels. Large beads and cowrie tassels at bottom. MOTIFS: None. COLOURS :Multicoloured with white cowrie. STYLE REMARKS: The tiny cowrie shells were highly prized. Today they are no longer available and are replaced by glass bead replicas. CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Worn by a groom at wedding-once only. CULTURAL REMARKS: Women wear a chotlo with three beaded and tasseled parts, braided into their hair. Chhoti, Hair ornament. |
Chotlo
-Rabari Arts
-Copyright Statement
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ~ When using this image, the credit information should be in the following format: Image courtesy of the Kala Raksha Museum.
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ~ When using this image, the credit information should be in the following format: Image courtesy of the Kala Raksha Museum.