Native Name | Odhni |
Object Number | A579 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Indian |
Provenience | India | Gujarat | Kutch |
Period | 19th Century |
Date Made | Late 19th Century |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Silk | Mirrors |
Technique | Embroidered | Dyed | Woven | Sewn |
Iconography | Floral |
Description | Black ground with repeating flower design, embroidered. This is worked with mochi bharat and incorporates pakko or pakkoh bharat (noticeable on the floral motifs). Large central flower design has painted circles in faded yellow. The small mirrors are fixed to the ground with the double buttonhole stitch. Borders in pink. Brown, pink, white, blue and black embroidery. See also A578. |
Length | 198 cm |
Width | 160 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from F. P. Bhumgara & Company, 1904 |
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