| Accession# |
MSC-046 |
| Artist |
Khatri |
| Culture |
Ahir |
| Description |
MATERIALS: Cotton cloth.
CONSTRUCTION: Hand block printed, resist dyed, chemical dyes.
MOTIFS: Mohaniya ni buti, Mohaniya no gul.
COLOURS : Red and black.
STYLE REMARKS: Borders and gul are based on bandhani. flowers have been simplified.
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Worn by young woman. Maroon coloured same print is worn by older women.
CULTURAL REMARKS: Ahirs traditionally wore wool for formal wear. Cotton was worn for casual wear. Sadlo of similar patterns was also made for Kanbis.
Mohaniya. |
| Category |
3: Personal Artifacts |
| Object Name |
Mohaniya |
| Sub-category |
Clothing -- Outerwear |
| Provenance |
Rapar, Kutch, Gujarat, India. |
| Search Terms |
Mohaniya
Ahir
3 : Personal Artifacts
Clothing -- Outerwear
Rapar, Kutch, Gujarat, India.
Hand block print
1999 |
| Technique |
Hand Block Print |
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