Chakla

Textile

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Tracing Patterns Foundation

Name/Title

Chakla

Entry/Object ID

2023.3.235

Description

Food covering. This type of food covering was reported to be 100 years old from a wealthy family who provided it as a gift to bride at the time of the ceremony some years in the past.

Acquisition

Accession

2023.3

Source or Donor

Vickie Elson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Vickie Elson

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown Maker

Time Period

Early 20th Century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Peninsula

Kathiawar

Country

India

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

Paper tag: 1084 Kathi Chalkla E106 E3-18-1-302. 21” x 21”

Dimensions

Width

52 cm

Length

52 cm

Material

Cotton, Silk, Silk thread, Mirror

Provenance

Notes

Gift of Vickie Elson. Donated to Tracing Patterns Foundation in 2023.