Context (CMS Context)
Collected by: Swallow.D.A in - 01 1977
Event Date 29/9/1995
Author: maa

Description (CMS Description)
An example of the embroidery so typical of the Kathiwar and Kutch, which is also found in some parts of Pakistan and Sind. This is an example of the Chokla or embroidered handkerchief, two of which are presented to a girl on her wedding day and later hung in the bedroom as decorations. These are embroidered on coarse, homespun and hand-woven cotton. The basic fabric is always brightly coloured, generally as is this one in blue, but the ground fabric is almost completely covered by elongated stitches in floss silk so that the ground can hardly be seen. This example also includes small pieces of mirror work which are very common in this area.
Event Date 29/9/1995
Author: maa

Conservation (Repack)
CON.2015.445 | Repack
Event Date 19/2/2015
Author: cft31

Description (CMS Description)
Square textile. Mostly red embroidery on blue woven textile. Decorated with geometric designs based on squares and lozenges. Multicoloured (breen, blue, yellow, white, red). Dozens of small, circular mirrors inlaid. Black hem all around.
Event Date 7/12/2016
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
A square cloth embroidered with geometric patterns in red, green, and yellow silk or synthetic threads, inlaid with mirrors. It is trimmed with black cotton border and on a backing of loosely woven textile.
Event Date 10/7/2024
Author: Emily Shorter