Blouse

84-4-1A

From: India | Shrinathgadh Village

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Chorni
Object Number 84-4-1A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian
Provenience India | Shrinathgadh Village
Period 20th Century
Date Made 1984
Section Asian
Materials Cotton
Technique Embroidered | Woven
Iconography Floral | Peacock | Bird
Description

Blouse (chorni) of white cotton with machine-sewn and decorative red machine-sewn over-stitching. Yoke with gathered skirt and standing band collar; long, in-set sleeves; tie and looped button front closure. Yoke, collar, and shoulder seams decorated with over-stitching; floral design on front; two opposed peacocks above blossoms on back. This garment is part of a traditional shepherd's garb of the Saurashtra peninsula.

Length 56.2 cm
Credit Line Gift of Gregory L. Possehl, 1984

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