788 Rare Vintage Cowrie Shell Phulkari Bagh Textile with Blue Silk
Vintage Cowrie Shell Phulkari Bagh Textile with Blue Silk
IMPORTANT: This is not just a phulkari, that has sparsely done embroidery; this is a BAGH Phulkari in which the base cloth is covered almost completely with silk floss and on the front it is hard to make out the color of the base.
Age unknown but estimated to be 50-60 years old
Has a rare blue silk thread
Also has some text inscribed with a name.
Lovely work of art that will grace a lucky wall someday!
135cm x 255 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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