Antique phulkari fabric, hand embroidered, multicolor, first half of the 20th
century, Punjab, India.

Light embroidery, not dense, but still very rich in details, in multicolor
silk on a cotton base, all the yarns were colored with natural and handmade
dyeing methods. Geometric design with rhombuses, pyramids, lines and various
symbols that alternate in an incredible harmony.

The silk embroidery was made on a cotton fabric base with strips about 50 cm
high and then sewn together, on the back of the fabric the seams of the
embroidered strips are visible.

Embroidery in still very bright colors, in shades of orange, fuchsia, light
green / lime, on a cotton background dyed with natural vegetable dyes in a
brick red / brown tone.

The phulkari are ancient fabrics, all hand-embroidered, whose tradition has
been lost over the years, those made today are completely different
machine-made and much less rich, this example is unique and very valuable.

There are imperfections in the embroidery and in the dyeing being an artifact
made entirely by hand using a hand loom and natural dyes, any defects are part
of the charm of the object.

Measures in cm (approximate):