| Accession# |
MM-024 |
| Artist |
Maru Meghval |
| Culture |
Maru Meghval |
| Description |
MATERIALS: Cotton cloth, cotton thread, mirrors.
CONSTRUCTION: Hand st., embr : double running, satin, double btt., btt., couched, Romanian , cross stitches.
MOTIFS: Guli, phali, nehn.
STYLE REMARKS: One side is Kharek, the other side is suf. Artisans don't mix the styles. Here note that the same motif is worked in two different styles.
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Used to carry money or coins with garment, without pockets. The bride would make a vahani & send it to her future groom. male family members wore it during wedding procession. The money was brought to cover expenses of the wedding.
CULTURAL REMARKS: Versions used throughout Sindh & Kutch.
Vahani, Money belt. |
| Category |
Clothing For Men |
| Object Name |
Vahani |
| Sub-category |
Money Belt |
| Provenance |
Tharad, Banaskantha, North Gujarat ,India. |
| Search Terms |
Embroidery
Maru Meghval
Mod
Kharek
Money belt
Nehn
Guli
Vahani |
| Technique |
Embroidery : Kharek & Suf |
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