The Chamba rumal traditionally covered offerings and ceremonial gifts. Use of running stitch embroidery with silk thread produced cloths whose top and bottom have the design. The scene in this piece is Ras Lila, Krishna dancing with the gopis. Chamba rumals were not made for many years but the Delhi Crafts Council is working with women in Himach...
The Chamba rumal traditionally covered offerings and ceremonial gifts. Use of running stitch embroidery with silk thread produced cloths whose top and bottom have the design. The scene in this piece is Ras Lila, Krishna dancing with the gopis. Chamba rumals were not made for many years but the Delhi Crafts Council is working with women in Himach...