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MATERIALS: Cotton cloth, cotton & silk threads, mirrors CONSTRUCTION: Embr: surface satin, interlaced, double btt. hole, romanian, couched, rope stitches. MOTIFS: Mor, jhad, mod, phali. STYLE REMARKS: Suf & kharek arrangement is always a large portion at centre with 2 shorter sections at sides. Compared to toran, which is arranged in square sections. CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Given as a part of dowry, used by guests. CULTURAL REMARKS: This object is common from NWFP (Pakistan) to Gujarat. Pillow cover.
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Last modified on: February 22, 2013