1196 Vintage Rabari Textile

Vintage Tribal Dowry Bag Embroidery Textile

Dowry bag with pretty embroidery & mirrors

Used as part of the dowry and given as gifts during various ceremonies of the wedding

The bag is constructed in a way such that a pyramid is created - providing 3-dimensional space for storage.

Gujarat

Estimated to be from the mid-1970s

When open 72 x 44 cm

When closed 44cm x 44 cm

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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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