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Telia rumal kerchief executed in the ikat technique, typical of Andhra Pradesh, locally known as pagdu bandhu, or tie-dyeing. These rumals have a characteristic oily smell and lustrous finish. This is due to the yarn being soaked in an emulsion of sweet oil and alkaline earth for several days before it is dyed. The rumal is mostly used as loin cloth by the fisher community of Andhra Pradesh or worn as a head-cloth.
The horizontal rumal is divided into six squares comprising three vertical rows of two boxes each. Each of the two central squares are adorned with motifs of an airplane, a boat, a fish and a circular disc. This row is flanked by two vertical rows of two squares each which has a stylised gramophone motif.
the rumal is a part of a new design development exercise incorporating modern life motifs such as airplanes and gramophone.

Details

  • Title: Rumal, Kerchief
  • Date: 2000/2015
  • Location: Chirala, Andhra Pradesh
  • Physical Dimensions: B 88 cm x L 95 cm
  • Rights: Text © Sanskriti Museum of Indian Textiles/ Jyotindra Jain
  • Medium: Cotton
  • Technique: Single-ikat telia technique on cotton
  • Period: Contemporary

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