| Accession# |
MM-049 |
| Artist |
Maru Meghval |
| Culture |
Maru Meghval |
| Description |
MATERIALS: Cotton Cloth, Cotton & silk threads, mirrors, beads, cowrie shells tassels .
CONSTRUCTION: Embr : surface satin , double btt. hole, cross, back, interlaced , Romanian stitches, rope, hand finished with rope stitch.
MOTIFS: Chaki, mod, mor, dhinglo, jaduko.
STYLE REMARKS: Suf.
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Given as a part of dowry after girl gets ornaments, used to cover gifts, food.
CULTURAL REMARKS: Pattern is symmetrical but detailing varies. Virtuosity is expressed in variety. Note variety of accent Stitches.
Rumal, Ceremonial cover. |
| Category |
Item used in home |
| Object Name |
Rumal |
| Other Name |
Ceremonial cover |
| Sub-category |
Food Wrapper |
| Provenance |
Dhat, sindh, Pakistan |
| Search Terms |
Rumal
Ceremonial cover
Embroidery
Maru Meghval
Suf
Mod
Mor
Chaki
dhinglo
jaduko |
| Technique |
Embroidery : Suf |
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