Superbly Embroidered Chaakla or Chaakdas or square decorative patches
Used as wall art in traditional Rabari homes
Cotton base - and most probably all-cotton threads.
Superbly executed extremely dense embroidery that at first-glance could be mistaken for applique or rope-work
Artworks of this quality were usually given as dowry.
Rabari Tribe
Kutch, India
Estimated to be from the 1970s
Each is about 2 feet x 2 feet in size
Note the minor variation in size and color between the two pieces - that is a charming evidence of the fact that these were made at home for self-use
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May be used as cushion cover fronts / bag faces / decorative sideboard mats
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This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.
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