scarf, Ajrakh block printed with ari (chainstitch) and pitta (hammered) embroidery

Namescarf

CultureIndia

Datec. 2021

(not assigned)Ahmedabad, Gujarat, INDIA, Asia

Mediumsilk, vegetable dyes, metallic thread

Dimensions84H x 21W in

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

ProvenancePurchased directly from artists/representatives at IFAM 2021 / Purchased from the artist/maker collective during the 2021 International Folk Art Market (Milner Plaza, Santa Fe, NM)

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.