Accession# |
R-081 |
Artist |
Kachhi Rabari |
Culture |
Kachhi Rabari |
Description |
MATERIALS: Cotton cloth, cotton threads and mirrors. CONSTRUCTION: Machine stitched with piping at seams, embroidered, square chain, cretan, detached chain, herringbone, interlaced stitches. Lined with loose woven cloth. MOTIFS: Ardho goto, phuldi, kangri, makodiyun, tak bawaliyun, and popti. COLOURS :Multicoloured on black. STYLE REMARKS: Use of black cotton Particularly for children went out of fashion by early 1970's. CULUTAL SIGNIFICANCE: The cut is derived from a traditional Rajasthani style. CULTURAL REMARKS: Worn by a boy with chorani pants or, if young, as is. The topalo goes with this jacket. Kurto, Child's jacket. |
Category |
3: Personal Artifacts |
Object Name |
Kurto |
Other Name |
Child's jacket |
Sub-category |
Clothing -- Outerwear |
Provenance |
kutch, Gujarat, India. |
Search Terms |
Kurto Child's jacket Kachhi Rabari Kutch |
Technique |
Embroidery :Rabari |
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