1920's Indian Gujarati Rabari Kutch Silk Embroidered Ethnic Textile With Mirror

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Antique 1920's Indian Gujarati handmade ethnic textile wall hanging Banjara tapestry with mirrors, embroidered with silk thread work.
Embroidered ethnic … Read more Antique 1920's Indian Gujarati handmade ethnic textile wall hanging Banjara tapestry with mirrors, embroidered with silk thread work.
Embroidered ethnic Rabari Kutch textile, India circa 1920’s/40’s, Gujurati.
Handwoven cotton base with silk thread organic dyed embroidery and embellished with small cut glass mirrors.
Great to use as a wall hanging or bed cover in your Moroccan Bohemian Yoga room.
Dimensions: 32.5 x 59.5 inches.
Provenance: Beverly Hills California, Private Collection of Indian Folk Textiles.
Museum quality collectible Islamic Folk Art Ethnic Textile.
Condition: Good, this vintage antique item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use.
The Rabari or Rewari are an indigenous tribal people in Northwestern India, primarily Gujarat & Rajasthan. The word “Rabari” translates to “outsiders”, and Rabari people are thought to have migrated from Iran via Baluchistan & Afghanistan. Rabari textiles are traditionally vibrant and highly embroidered, with embroidery suzani style comprising of chain stitch, back stitch and herringbone with liberal use of mirrors.
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