Kapadu or Choli, Woman’s Blouse

2010.01.0472

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Artifact Identification Kapadu or Choli, Woman’s Blouse   (2010.01.0472)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Personal Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Clothing
  4. :
  5. Main Garments
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date Late 20th Century
Culture Rabari

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Width) 99.8 cm
Dimension 2 (Length) 44.8 cm
Dimension 3 (Width) 30.6 cm
Weight 323 g
Measuring Remarks First width is arm span, length is from shoulder to bottom of blouse, and second width is along bottom opening.
Materials Glass, Pigment--Dye, Plastic, Textile--Cotton, Plant--Fiber, Plant--Cotton, Textile--Silk
Manufacturing Processes Cutting, Dyeing, Embroidering, Inlaying, Joining, Sewing, Stringing, Weaving
Munsell Color Information N/A

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda N/A
Bibliography

Fisher, Nora, editor. Mud, Mirror and Thread: Folk Traditions of Rural India. Middletown, NJ: Grantha Corporation, 1995. Frater, Judy. Threads of Identity: Embroidery and Adornment of the Nomadic Rabaris. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1995.

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Kieffer-Lopez Collection
Reproduction No
Reproduction Information N/A

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