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Abstract
Title
Shethi - Wool Overskirt Embroidery
Identifier
AR-009-0011
Digital Object URI
Description
This 35-year-old overskirt, called Shethi, belongs to Dakhuben, a Rabari Maldhari woman from Reshamiya. Made from Panchali sheep wool, it features red wool fabric embroidered with floral and peacock motifs using chain stitch and mirror work, reflecting the traditional Surendranagar Maldhari embroidery style.
Date(s)
circa 1990
Collection
The Science of Pastoral Life: Maldhari Oral Histories and Material Culture
Series
Shethi - Wool Overskirt Embroidery
Sub-Series
Sub-Series 2: The Science of Pastoral Life - Maldhari Material Culture