Kapada

Name/Title

Kapada

Entry/Object ID

2023.3.325

Description

Blouse. "Incredibly skillful embroidery incorporating at least 8 different stitches. It has a scorpion (Vinchhi) beautifully embroidered under one arm and a Parrot (Sudo) under the other arm. The arms feature incredibly abstract Mango trees (Ambo.). The design of the midriff is a pair of temples (Deri)

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

47 cm

Length

93.25 cm

Material

Cotton, Cotton thread, Mirror, Plastic button

Provenance

Notes

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