| Accession# |
MM-027 |
| Artist |
Maru Meghval |
| Culture |
Maru Meghval |
| Description |
MATERIALS: Cotton cloth, cotton & silk thread, mirrors, beads, tassels.
CONSTRUCTION: Hand st., embr : double running, cross, interlaced, cretan, couched, double btt.hole stitches.
MOTIFS: Guli
STYLE REMARKS : Kharek.
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Bride makes it for the future groom, sent between engagement and wedding in exchange for ornaments. Filled with comb, mirror, surma supari etc. to help groom prepare for marriage.
CULTURAL REMARKS: Style of bag widely used; names vary, from the Iranian word ''bagcho''.
Bagchi, Envelope bag. |
| Category |
Bags |
| Object Name |
Bagchi |
| Other Name |
Envelope bag |
| Sub-category |
Bags, Envelope |
| Provenance |
Sumrasar, Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat ,India. |
| Search Terms |
Embroidery
Maru Meghval
Kharek
Guli
Envelope bag
Bagchi |
| Technique |
Embroidery :Kharek |
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