188 SOLD Rare Vintage Rabari Tribal Man's Garment Dhoti

Sold to a discerning Antique Art-Lover

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Man's Dhoti - a lower body un-stitched garment mean to be wrapped around the hips and legs like pants.

A rectangular piece of cloth - shawl format but longer.

Handwoven and then hand-embroidered.

From the Debariya Rabari group

Unused but not new.

Can be used as a throw or runner.

Estimated to be from the 1970s - 1980s with some age related even dicoloration

Roughly 3.5m by 1.2 m.

Dry clean only

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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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