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Lotus mandala with human figures. Bhadrawah-Kishtwar; 19th century. On black cotton fabric ,embroidery is done in sombre shades of red, purple ,pink , white and black, using chain stitches; the design is similar to that of Chamba rumals, but embroidery style is Kashmiri , evidently th work of muslim gujjar woman.
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Emboidered floral and geometric designs on black cotton fabric. Nurpur; 20th century. This rumal was collected from Nurpur from a Hindu household; its striking affinities with Swat embroiderer hailed from Swat valley and was married to a native.
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The sun motifs enclosed within the coils of a serpent. Bilaspur; 19th century .A design borrowed from floor decorations singles this coverlet out from the rest of embroidered rumals.
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A meandering creeper, Chamba; 19th century.
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Unusual and stylised Ganesh surrounded bby animal figures. Kangra; 19th century.
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Lord Ganesha on his Musak(rat)
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Embroided Kantha, showing elegant rosettes,paisleys, peacocks around a lotus mandala. Bangaladesh; 19th century
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Bagh, east punjab; 19th century. When the brick red fabric is entirely covered with designs worked with silk threads. It is called bagh.
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Embroidered Kantha, Bangladesh;19th century .A large lotus mandala in the centre and floral sprays- the usual features of this folk style embroidery-are combined with the women embroiders's responses to real life incidents.
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A highly impressive and unusual Bagh, East punjab; 19th century.
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Embroidered backless bodices. Sind or Gujarat; 19th century.
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Women's embroidered upper garment (jumbo or kurta). Swat valley; 20th century. The variety of designs embroidered in bright pink is amazing, ranging from scattered to dense geometric motifis. Bands of exceptionally fine embroidery at each shoulder are common to all examples.
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Embroidered Shawl, Swat Valley(Pakistan); 20th century.On black cotton surface, stylised floral patterns akin to the phulkarisof punjab embroidered by Rural housewives of Swat.
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Embroidered cover for a pile of quilts. Saurastha, Gujarat;19th century. It shows ingenious commbination of floral and geometric motifs, embroidery and applique technique.