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Accession# MM-039
Artist Maru Meghval
Culture Maru Meghval
Description MATERIALS: Wiker ring, Cotton cloth, rayon & metallic threads, beads, sequins.
CONSTRUCTION: Hand st. ,embre:surface satin stitch wrapping & beading.
MOTIFS: Laher-suf
STYLE REMARKS: Suf.
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Worn to balance water pots. During ceremony, empty pots with coconut, leaves, green cloth.
CULTURAL REMARKS: Used througout region.
Hindhoni.
Category Item used in home
Object Name Hindhoni
Sub-category Pot balancer
Provenance Sumrasar,Ta.Bhuj, Gujarat,India
Search Terms Hindhoni
Embroidery
Maru Meghval
Suf
Laher
Pot balancer
Technique Embroidery: Suf
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Last modified on: February 22, 2013