290 SOLD Old Banjara Spice Pouch - High Density Embroidery

Sold to a discerning Antique Art-Lover

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Old Banjara spice pouch with hard-to-find dense embroidery that renders the base cloth completely invisible.

The stitches are laid thick and close to each other in this old style of Banjara work that is difficult to find today.

The patterns are quite psychedelic and not symmetrical which is where their unique beauty lies!

Note the little shells tied in a very neat bunch to act as a counterweight to balance the pouch contents.

A superb rare utilitarian household article that is ALSO a work of art!!

This is one of my early acquisitions and was probably made in the 1920s-1950s.

The size is 22cm x 22cm approximately when laid flat.

Some fraying, fading, thread loss and edge wear.

* Some of the bright photos have been taken with a flash.

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This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.

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