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| 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. |
Vahani
-Tharparkar Regional Arts
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COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ~ When using this image, the credit information should be in the following format: Image courtesy of the Kala Raksha Museum.
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ~ When using this image, the credit information should be in the following format: Image courtesy of the Kala Raksha Museum.