Bukani, Groom’s Head Cloth
2008.22.0085
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Bukani, Groom’s Head Cloth (2008.22.0085) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Contemporary, Late 20th Century |
| Culture | Kachhi Rabari, Bhopa Rabari, Rewari |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Width) | 153.4 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Length) | 16.9 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | .25 cm |
| Weight | 124 g |
| Measuring Remarks | Cloth was positioned so that the the dark purple square was left of the the orange square from the measurer’s perspective. Width was measured without the 3 pieces of fringe on either side, through the middle of the piece. Length was also taken through the middle of the piece. Depth=Thickness. |
| Materials | Glass, Pigment--Dye, Textile |
| Manufacturing Processes | Cutting, Dyeing, Embroidering, Cutting--Glass, Inlaying, Inserting, Joining, Sewing, Stringing, Weaving, Wrapping |
| Munsell Color Information | N/A |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | N/A |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | Frater, Judy. Threads of Identity. P. 8-9. |
| Bibliography | Frater, Judy. Threads of Identity: Embroidery and Adornment of the Nomadic Rabaris. Middletown, NJ: Grantha Corporation, 1995. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Kieffer-Lopez Collection |
| Reproduction | No |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |