Record 8/65 |
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Description
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| MATERIALS: Cotton cloth. CONSTRUCTION: Handblock printed, vegetable resist dye. MOTIFS: Dhadiyo, rupiyo ladvo border, phuladi, eko, pinjaro. COLOURS : Maroon, black and white. STYLE REMARKS: Borders are fixed. Centre can be one of five different patterns. Colour is tradional. Traditionally the malir has four borders at kinara and six at cheda. CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Worn by jats as poth (lungi). Name is derived from old region of Sindh. CULTURAL REMARKS: Preferred by camel herding jats and often used by young boys. In Sindh heavily embroidered Malirs are used in Meghval community by grooms at wedding times. Malir, Lunghi. |
Malir
-Woven, Dyed & Printed Textiles
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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.