Kothalo, Dowry Bag

2010.01.0375

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Artifact Identification Kothalo, Dowry Bag   (2010.01.0375)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Ceremonial Artifacts
  4. :
  5. Wedding Objects
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date Late 20th Century
Culture Kachhi Rabari or Bhopa Rabari

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 99.3 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 86.1 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) .2 cm
Weight 1128 g
Measuring Remarks Depth = thickness.
Materials Textile--Cotton, Plant--Fiber, Plant--Cotton, Animal--Shell, Glass
Manufacturing Processes Sewing, Textile--Appliqué, Embroidering
Munsell Color Information N/A

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda

Frater, Judy. Threads of Identity. P. 79, plate 54, FA.1990.16-82. P. 82, pl. 57, FA.1990.16-28. Both from Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe, NM.

Bibliography

Frater, Judy. Threads of Identity: Embroidery and Adornment of the Nomadic Rabaris. Middletown, NJ: Grantha Corporation, 1995.

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Kieffer-Lopez Collection
Reproduction No
Reproduction Information N/A

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