Blouse
84-4-1A
From: India | Shrinathgadh Village
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Chorni |
| Object Number | 84-4-1A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Indian |
| Provenience | India | Shrinathgadh Village |
| Period | 20th Century |
| Date Made | 1984 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Technique | Embroidered | Woven |
| Iconography | Floral | Peacock | Bird |
| Description | Blouse (chorni) of white cotton with machine-sewn and decorative red machine-sewn over-stitching. Yoke with gathered skirt and standing band collar; long, in-set sleeves; tie and looped button front closure. Yoke, collar, and shoulder seams decorated with over-stitching; floral design on front; two opposed peacocks above blossoms on back. This garment is part of a traditional shepherd's garb of the Saurashtra peninsula. |
| Length | 56.2 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Gregory L. Possehl, 1984 |
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