DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Pan Supari

NameGroom's Bag

CultureBanjara

Dateca 1986

Place madeWADI, KARNATAKA, INDIA, SOUTH ASIA, ASIA

MediumCotton, cowrie shells, metal

Dimensions16 1/8 × 2 3/8 × 16 1/8 in. (41 × 6 × 41 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Chandra Kala Naik and children Kurly East Bombay

Object numberFA.1989.48.81

Collections

Beadwork

Description4 Square pockets attached to central sq. Brick, basket, cross-stitches. 3 Tassels, metal - topped, 5 strands, 2 cowrie shells on end, suspended form each pocket. Single tassel on center square. Mostly red, yellow, white, black, purple. Both top and reverse of pockets show diamond, chevron, cross designs.