scarf, Ajrakh block printed with ari (chainstitch) and pitta (hammered) embroidery
Datec. 2021
(not assigned)Ahmedabad, Gujarat, INDIA, Asia
Mediumsilk, vegetable dyes, metallic thread
Dimensions84H x 21W in
ClassificationsClothing, Accessories and Jewelry
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, MNM Collection, Purchased from the 2021 International Folk Art Market with funds from JoAnn and Bob Balzer, A.2022.12.5
Object numberA.2022.12.5
DescriptionMulticolored block print scarf predominately red, blue & gold. Gold floral embroidery done in chain stitch at ends. Gold dots sewn and beaten throughout. (Ari and Pitta hammered). The scarf represents the work of two 2021 IFAM artists. Sufiyan Ismail Khatri created the base textile of Ajrakh hand block-print on silk using natural vegetable dyes. The block-printed designs have been enhanced with Asif Shaikh’s metallic thread hand embroidery using delicate ari (chainstitch) and pitta (hammered) techniques.On View
Not on view
Isleta Tin Workshop
Artist unrecorded
Late 20th - early 21st century
