781 Old Swat Valley Wedding Shawl - Handspun cotton, handwoven, hand embroidered silk floss material_turquoise 135cm x 255 cm

135cm x 255 cm

Until the early 1900s

These tribes are extremely vulnerable and are now protected by the government

The extended belt clasp is exquisite and rare

NOTE: This work of art represents a whole cultural facet of the people of Rajasthan and is at the centre of a vanishing tradition

781 Old Swat Valley Wedding Shawl - Handspun cotton, handwoven, hand embroidered silk floss material_turquoise 135cm x 255 cmWedding Shawl from Swat Valley Hand spun cotton, handwoven un dyed khaddar cotton base, hand embroidered with silk floss. This piece not only has a unique octagonal medallion, it also has the most stylised and colored flowers & leaves in the borders. Some usage related stains and discoloration. Old textiles from the Swat valley are very rare to come by. Estimate to be from the 1920s 1950s *** This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose