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DECORATIVE WALL PANEL
OR "CHAKLA"

Probably made by the Kathi peoples
of the Saurashtra region, Gujarat State, India, featuring a variety of motifs drawn from mythology, religion, and everyday life.

ca. second quarter of the 20th century.

Glass beads, cotton.

19 1/2" wide x 19 1/2" high
(including fabric ground)

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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE:

The Embroidery and Bead-Work
of Kutch and Saurashatra
by J.M. Nanavati, M.P. Vora and M.A. Dhaky Dept. of Archaeology, Gujarat State,
India, 1966.

Beadwork A World Guide
by Caroline Crabtree and Pam Stallebrass Rizzoli, New York, 2002, pp. 119 ff.

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