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Description
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| MATERIALS: Cotton cloth; cotton & metallic, silk threads, mirrors. CONSTRUCTION: Machine st. ,embre:double runnnig,satin,double btt.hole,Romanian,couched,chain,cross stitches. MOTIFS: Bevadi phali, Phali. STYLE REMARKS: Kharek. CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Bride makes it for future groom, sent between engagement & wedding, in exchange for ornaments filled with supari etc., in wedding groom wears it with a small dagger. CULTURAL REMARKS: Elaborate tassels particular to this community, concept of batuvo prevalent in many communities of this region, shape varies. Purse. |
Batuvo
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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.