1030 Vintage Ghodiyu Cradle Cloth Embroidery Masterpiece

Vintage Ghodiyu or Cradle Cloth Masterpiece

Used as a hammock for babies & toddlers, this is an extravagantly embroidered piece from Gujarat.

Has the very very rare Huramchi stitch (that is like crochet and remains separated from the base fabric) and the Tan stitch.

Amazing motifs added - girls, peacock and flowers (and scorpions?) - making this a creative delight!

The base cloth is handwoven khadi with hand-spun yarn.

Will make a wonderful artwork on the wall.

Piping and backing cloth present.

LITERATURE REFERENCE : A similar cradle cloth hammock but from a different tribe may be seen on pages 207 in 'Indian Textiles' by John Gillow & Nicholas Bernard. 

CONDITION : Good condition.

Roughly 2 feet x 3 feet

Age unknown but estimated to be 50-60 years old

PERSONAL COLLECTION - not for sale

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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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