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Accession# MM-006
Artist Maru Meghval
Culture Maru Meghval
Description MATERIALS: Cotton cloth, cotton threads, mirrors.
CONSTRUCTION: Embr: satin, double running , chain, btt.hole, Romanian st.
MOTIFS: Chaki, phali, Kharek.
STYLE REMARKS: Suf-astar & kharek-noncounted.
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Style is worn in Dhat region.
CULTURAL REMARKS: This was not made by Danuben, from the colour, it seems to be muslim, compared to a kapadu (mm1-5), a kanjaro is longer and unshaped. Probably the piece was purchased by or gifted to Danuben.
Kanjaro, Woman's blouse.
Category Clothing For Women
Object Name Kanjaro
Other Name Woman's blouse
Sub-category Blouse
Provenance Pragpur II , Ta.Mundra, Kutch, Gujarat , India.
Search Terms Kanjaro
Woman's Blouse
Kapadu
Emboridery
Maru Meghval
Kutch
Suf
Chaki
Phali
1965
Technique Embroidery: Suf
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Last modified on: February 22, 2013