Half of a Bukani

Name/Title

Half of a Bukani

Entry/Object ID

2023.3.268

Description

Unusual because it is all cotton embroidery with the usual “soof” stitching plus some cross stitching and a dotted line in white similar to #68, One line at each end of what looks like “soon” embroidery on the front but is not double sided as is the “soof” embroidery. It is clearly done by thread counting as is “soof.” Needleweving of a very simple sort.

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

Mid-20th Century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

India

Culture/Tribe

Sodha Rajput

Dimensions

Width

18 cm

Length

83 cm

Material

Cotton, Cotton thread

Provenance

Notes

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