788 Rare Vintage Cowrie Shell Phulkari Bagh Shawl Textile with Blue Silk origin_batak 56 x 56 cm approx

56 x 56 cm approx

Vintage dowry bag with hybrid work from both Vagadia and Debariya Rabari group

Note the minor white minor border that has a distinct but minor shekarlu influence

160cm x 63cm

Antique Wedding Shawl from Swat Valley

788 Rare Vintage Cowrie Shell Phulkari Bagh Shawl Textile with Blue Silk origin_batak 56 x 56 cm approxVintage 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