Wall decoration. Chaklas are made to cover the plates of offerings and gifts during the weddings and towards attending the temples and to decorate the inner and outer walls of houses in Kutch and Kathiawad.
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
1960s
Ethnography
Cultural Region
Country
India
Culture/Tribe
Dhebaria Rabari
Dimensions
Width
61 cm
Length
63.5 cm
Material
Cotton, Cotton thread, Mirror, Shell, Beads
Provenance
Notes
Gift of Vickie Elson. Donated to Tracing Patterns Foundation in 2023.