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DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Batuva

NameBag
CultureVaghadia Rabari
Dateca. 1975
Place madeGUJARAT, INDIA, SOUTH ASIA, ASIA
Mediumcotton, silk, mirrors, beads, seeds
Dimensions9 1/2 × 7 in. (24.13 × 17.78 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF collection, FA.1990.16.83
Object numberFA.1990.16.83
DescriptionEmbroidery all over on maroon cotton. Pictorial and geometric motifs. Cowrie shells, beads and tassels on 3 sides. Long tie.
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