DepartmentAsia

Bride's bag for tooth cleaning sticks (kotli)

NameBag

Maker Laxmi Yadi

CultureBanjara

Dateca. 1930

Place madeSHIMOGA, KARNATAKA, INDIA, SOUTH ASIA, ASIA

MediumCotton, cloth, cowrie shells

Dimensions11 13/16 × 3 1/8 in. (30 × 8 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.1989.48.95

Object numberFA.1989.48.95

DescriptionMosty wool yarn. Red, yellow, grn., bl. chain and button hole stitch on bl. ground. Intricate design. Lined, twisted string tacked to opening edge. Cowrie on end seams. 5 Tassles of cowrie shells, red fiber balls, metallic beads and cap.See Fa.1989.48.82,15 No closure mechanism. Remarks Con't