Chamba Rumal embroidery

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Chamba Rumal embroidery is a traditional hand-embroidered art form from Himachal Pradesh, India, renowned for its intricate double-sided designs depicting mythological and courtly scenes on square cloths.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf embroidery tradition
intangible cultural heritage
artFormType hand embroidery
associatedWith Chamba Rumal embroidery self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chamba Rumal
countryOfOrigin India
culturalSignificance associated with royal patronage
symbol of marital auspiciousness
used in religious ceremonies
designSource Pahari paintings
surface form: Pahari miniature painting
function devotional object
gift exchange item
narrative textile
geographicalIndicationStatus yes
giTagCountry India
giTagRegion Chamba
surface form: Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
materialUsed fine cotton cloth
muslin
silk floss thread
untwisted silk thread
motifType Hindu mythological scenes
Krishna legends
Mahabharata scenes
Ramayana scenes
courtly scenes
floral borders
productionCenter Chamba
surface form: Chamba town

nearby villages of Chamba district
recognizedBy UNESCO
regionOfOrigin Chamba
relatedArtForm Pahari paintings
surface form: Pahari painting
stateOfOrigin Himachal Pradesh
stitchCharacteristic long and short stitch
outline stitch
technique dorukha stitch
double-sided embroidery
threadOrientation both sides worked simultaneously
traditionalPractitioners royal household women
women artisans
typicalShape square cloth
typicalUse ceremonial textile
dowry item
ritual covering cloth
wedding gift
unescoInscriptionYear 2008
unescoList Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
visualCharacteristic identical front and back
intricate detailing
reversible design
vibrant colors

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Chamba knownFor Chamba Rumal embroidery
Chamba Rumal embroidery associatedWith Chamba Rumal embroidery self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Chamba Rumal
Bhuri Singh Museum hasCollection Chamba Rumal embroidery
this entity surface form: Chamba Rumal embroideries
Chamba district knownFor Chamba Rumal embroidery