Accession# |
MSC-043 |
Artist |
Meghvals |
Description |
MATERIALS: Cotton cloth. CONSTRUCTION: Bandhani, dyed in synthetic dyes. MOTIFS: Each end is 44cms and has simple patterns of cluster of dots alternating with single dots. Body has pattern of all over single dots. COLOURS : Dark blue with white dots. STYLE REMARKS: Similar in concept to the wrapped bandhani skirts of Ahirs, Rabaris and Marwada Meghvals of Banni. CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Dark blue is used in Adisar area of Vagad. Elsewhere black and red is used. Black and red is made by dying this skirt a second time in red. Worn wrapped as pahernu. CULTURAL REMARKS: May also be worn by Rajput of region. Kidelo, Skirt. |
Category |
Clothing For Women |
Object Name |
Kidelo |
Sub-category |
Skirt |
Provenance |
Rapar, Kutch, Gujarat, India. |
Search Terms |
Kidelo Clothing For Women Skirt Meghvals Rapar, Kutch, Gujarat, India. Bandhani 1999 |
Technique |
Bandhani |
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