Vintage Hand Embroidered Afghani Hazara Prayer Cloth with bright rainbow colors and repetitive diamonds

Vintage Hazara Prayer Cloth - 12" x 12"

Regular price $125.00 Sale

Vintage Hazara prayer cloth, hand-embroidered in Central Afghanistan. 

The Hazara handkerchiefs are embroidered by hand by women in Central Afghanistan, using satin and surface satin stitches in bright and bold colors. Some of the cloths have hands, which represent the hands of Hazarat Abbas, a Shi'a martyr killed in the battle of Karbala in 681 AD, and after whom these kerchiefs are named. 

This cloth has a square-based design that is arranged around a central double square motif and then arranged diagonally in the wide borders. The color palette contains purple, yellow, orange, green, and pink, with black detailing throughout.

In very good condition, signs of wear consistent with age. Light handle, consistent with handkerchief weight. 

 

Size: 12" x 12" [30cm x 30cm]

Age: Vintage

Country of Origin: Central Afghanistan

Type of Textile: Hazara Prayer Cloth

Material: Cotton

Pile Height: n/a

Condition: Very Good



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