Vintage Hand Embroidered Hazara Prayer Cloth with yellow and purple stars

Vintage Hazara Prayer Cloth - 10" 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 central design of four eight-pointed stars and a big zig-zag border. The color palette contains purple, yellow, fuchsia, and green. 

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

 

Size: 10" x 12"

Age: Vintage

Country of Origin: Central Afghanistan

Type of Textile: Hazara Prayer Cloth

Material: 100% Cotton

Pile Height: n/a

Condition: Very Good

 

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