This Phulkari was embroidered in undivided Punjab during the 19th century.
Phulkari is a tradition of folk embroidery from the Punjab region that encompasses both India and Pakistan. This Phulkari was crafted in four strips of ivory and gold silken thread atop terracotta dyed cotton. Crafted in the 19th century and beautifully worn through use and time surviving into the 21st.
Size: 4'7" x 7'10" [140cm x 239cm]
Age: 19th Century
Origin: Undivided Punjab
Type of Textile: Phulkari
Material: Silk on cotton
Pile Height: N/A
Condition: Good; worn throughout but consistent with it's significant age
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