About the Piece
Vintage hand made Gujarat Saurashta Ethnic beadead textile India.
Hand Beaded Guarat Indian panel textile framed in a lucite box.
Amazing work of hand beading by Chakla Indian, Gujarat state, Saurashtra or Kutch region.
Such a nice piece of visual interest, and a beautiful acquisition for any textile lover.
Vintage Chakla hand-embroidered wall hanging, Rabari of Gujarat Beadwork, Patchwork.
The method of work is a tri-bead system (tran moti-no thansiya), worked row-by-row, three beads being taken up at each stitch; on the return row, the stitching of the beads moves forward one position, so that as the work progresses row-by-row a close rhomboid network is formed.The beadwork is set into a frame of applique silk material
Manufacturing Process: Handmade
Materials: Cotton, silk.
Period: Late 19th/ early 20th century.
Most native beadwork is created by the tribal Community of Dahod, Vadodara and Panchmahals regions.
Antique south Asian beadwork, Folk Art, Saurashtra Gujarat, India.
South East Asia Indian Art collection.
Product details
- Creator: Rajhastani (Artist)
- Dimensions: Height: 38 in (96.52 cm); Width: 38.5 in (97.79 cm); Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
- Style: Folk Art (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques: Fabric; Embroidered
- Place of Origin: India
- Period: Early 20th Century
- Date of Manufacture: 1900
- Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use. some small holes on the fabric due to age.
- Condition classification: Used
