963 Vintage Dowry Bag with Embroidery from Gujarat

Vintage Dowry Bag with Embroidery from Gujarat

Used as part of the dowry and used to pack gifts during various ceremonies of the wedding

This piece has 3 types of embroidery styles on the front, the back and the bottom.

Note the strengthened bottom.

Gujarat

Age unknown but estimated to be from the 1950s-1970s

18 x 26 inches approximately

45 x 66 cm 

Embroidered on both sides

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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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