Mutwa embroidery
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Mutwa embroidery is a traditional textile art of the Mutwa community in Kutch, India, characterized by intricate hand-stitched geometric patterns and fine mirror work on brightly colored fabrics.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk art
ⓘ
textile art ⓘ traditional embroidery ⓘ |
| artFormStatus | intangible cultural heritage of Kutch region ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kutch embroidery traditions
ⓘ
desert communities of Kutch ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
dense surface decoration
ⓘ
fine mirror work ⓘ geometric patterns ⓘ intricate hand stitching ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
bright colors
ⓘ
contrasting color combinations ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Mutwa Muslim community of Kutch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
marker of community identity
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used in ceremonial dress ⓘ used in dowry textiles ⓘ |
| designFeature |
dense mirror inlay
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repeated pattern units ⓘ symmetrical layouts ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Mutwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motifType |
floral-inspired motifs
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geometric motifs ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Mutwa community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Kutch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ahir embroidery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rabari embroidery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| skillLevel | highly skilled handwork ⓘ |
| state | Gujarat ⓘ |
| stitchType |
filling stitches
ⓘ
fine, closely packed stitches ⓘ outline stitches ⓘ |
| technique |
counted-thread embroidery
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surface embroidery ⓘ |
| timeRequired | highly time-consuming ⓘ |
| traditionallyMadeBy | women of the Mutwa community ⓘ |
| transmission |
passed down through generations
ⓘ
taught informally within families ⓘ |
| usedFor |
children's garments
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decorative panels ⓘ household textiles ⓘ women's garments ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
brightly colored fabric
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cotton fabric ⓘ cotton thread ⓘ silk thread ⓘ small mirrors ⓘ |
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