Lovely Dhaniyo or Dharaniyo made with by a neat meticulous hand - probably by an older experienced woman
Mirrorwork & thick dense embroidery on handwoven coarse base cloth
The burgundy and yellow borders are embroidered in cotton while the central flowers in blue purple & green are made of silk.
Kutch, Gujarat
Estimated to be from the 1960s
Such perfection and neatness in work is rare and admirable!
144 X 95 cm
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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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