Embroidered Festival Decoration For Cow, India, Early-Mid 20th C.

Embroidered Festival Decoration For Cow, India, Early-Mid 20th C. Cotton, applique, embroidery. Size: 4'2'' x 5'3'' (127 x 160 cm). Provenance: The Carol Summers Collection of Indian Folk Textiles.

Indian Embroidered Festival Decoration For Cow, Mid-Late 20th C. Cotton, applique, embroidery. Known as a sacred cow textile, it was used to decorate the holy cows during special occasions such as wed

Silk Embroidered Festival Door Hanging (Toran), India, Early-Mid 20th C. The toran was thought to attract the Indian Goddess of wealth and money, Lakshmiji. Size: 4'8'' x 2'5'' (142 x 74 cm). Provenan

Long Embroidered Tent Band/Door Decoration (Toran), India, Early-Mid 20th C. The toran was thought to attract the Indian Goddess of wealth and money, Lakshmiji. Size: 14'6'' x 2'1'' (442 x 64 cm). Pro

Embroidered Festival Quilt Cover (Ochhad), Patanvadi Rabari, Gujarat, India, Early-Mid 20th C. Silk embroidery on hand spun and woven cotton. Used to cover piles of blankets or textiles stacked agains

Finely Executed "Cows Dress" Animal Trapping, India, Early-Mid 20th C. Textile used by Hindu to dress Brahman cows for festivals and special occasions. Cotton embroidery on cotton, depicting bulls, hu

4 Embroidered Textiles, India, Early-Mid 20th C. Including 2 chaupar textile game boards, a Bandari red embroidered panel and one with figurative and floral motif. Size: Ranging from 18'' x 27'', 46 x

6 Embroidered Chaklas, India, Early-Mid 20th C. Cotton and silk. Chaklas were ceremonial cloths (the square being auspicious) embroidered by the bride for her trousseau and used during the wedding cer

4 Banjara Embroidered Cotton Textiles, India, Early-Mid 20th C. 2 embellished with cowrie shells. Size: Range from 1'7'' x 1'7'' (48 x 48 cm) to 2'0'' x 2'1'' (61 x 64 cm).

3 Handstitched Embroidered Cotton Bags, India, Early-Mid 20th C. 2 with block printed cotton and cowrie shells. Ranging in size from: 1'10'' x 1'11'' (56 x 58 cm) to 2'1'' x 2'1'' (64 x 64 cm). Proven

3 Banjara Embroidered Dowry Bags, India, Early/Mid 20th C. Ranging in Size from: 22'' x 14'' (56 x 36 cm) to 23'' x 15'' (58 x 38 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

Kanduri Embroidered Textile With Applique, India, Early-Mid 20th C. Shrine cloth offered to the shrine of Salar Masud, Uttar Pradesh. Kanduri iconography often features a palace/temple, a wagon drawn

2 Embroidered Textiles With Mirrorwork, India, Early-Mid 20th C. Handspun cotton with silk embroidery. Size: 1) 3'0'' x 5'3'' (91 x 160 cm); 2) 3'2'' x 5'11'' (97 x 180 cm). Provenance: The Carol Summ

Kanduri Embroidered Textile With Applique, India, Early-Mid 20th C. Shrine cloth offered to the shrine of Salar Masud, Uttar Pradesh. Kanduri iconography often features a palace/temple, a wagon drawn

Red Wool Embroidered Shawl With Mirrorwork, India, Early-Mid 20th C. Two pieces sewn together with fringe. Probably Rabari people, Kutch region. Size: 3'11'' x 7'4'' (119 x 224 cm). Provenance: The Ca

Embroidered Textile With Mirrorwork, India, Early-Mid 20th C. Cotton and silk. Size: 1'6'' x 1'7'' (46 x 48 cm). Provenance: The Carol Summers Collection of Indian Folk Textiles.

Three Embroidered Dowry Bags, Gujarat, India, Early-Mid 20th C. Cotton applique and embroidery with mirrorwork. Rabari people. Such bags were used to pack th e bride's things when she moved from her p

Embroidered Chakla With Mirrorwork, India, Early-Mid 20th C. Cotton and silk. Chaklas were ceremonial cloths (the square being auspicious) embroidered by the bride for her trousseau and used during th

Large Embroidered Textile With Mirrorwork, India, Early-Mid 20th C. Cotton and silk with applique and mirrorwork. Size: 5'11'' x 5'11'' (180 x 180 cm). Provenance: The Carol Summers Collection of Indi

Kanduri Embroidered Textile With Applique, India, Early-Mid 20th C. Shrine cloth offered at the tomb of Salar Masud in Varley, Uttar Pradesh. Kanduri iconography often features a palace/temple, a wago

Kanduri Embroidered Textile With Applique, India, Early-Mid 20th C. Shrine cloth offered at the tomb of Salar Masud in Varley, Uttar Pradesh. Kanduri iconography often features a palace/temple, a wago

Kanduri Embroidered Textile With Applique, India, Early-Mid 20th C. Shrine cloth offered at the tomb of Salar Masud in Varley, Uttar Pradesh. Kanduri iconography often features a palace/temple, a wago

Group of 4 Banjara Embroidered Textiles With Mirrorwork, India, Early-Mid 20th C. The embroidery, mirrorwork and cowrie shells were meant to offer protection to the person or space adorned with the te

Silk Embroidered Shawl (Sanchi), Punjab, India, Early-Mid 20th C. Silk embroidery on cotton with border of animals and a train at each end surrounding images from Hindu stories. Ref: Yet Another Treas