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 ⓘ
countryOfOrigin India ⓘ
culturalSignificance associated with royal patronage ⓘ
symbol of marital auspiciousness ⓘ
used in religious ceremonies ⓘ
designSource Pahari miniature painting ⓘ
linked to: Pahari paintings
function devotional object ⓘ
gift exchange item ⓘ
narrative textile ⓘ
geographicalIndicationStatus yes ⓘ
giTagCountry India ⓘ
giTagRegion Chamba, Himachal Pradesh ⓘ
linked to: Chamba
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 town ⓘ
linked to: Chamba

nearby villages of Chamba district ⓘ
recognizedBy UNESCO ⓘ
regionOfOrigin Chamba ⓘ
relatedArtForm Pahari painting ⓘ
linked to: Pahari paintings
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 ⓘ
linked to: Chamba Rumal embroidery
Bhuri Singh Museum → hasCollection → Chamba Rumal embroideries ⓘ
linked to: Chamba Rumal embroidery
Chamba district → knownFor → Chamba Rumal embroidery ⓘ