Indian Phulkari Phulkari or "flower work" is

Phulkari or "flower work" is a rural tradition from the Punjab region of India

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With a claret silk embroidered design

Late 19th or early 20th Century

Period: 1920s

Indian Phulkari Phulkari or "flower work" isPhulkari or "flower work" is a rural tradition from the Punjab region of India. It dates back centuries. During the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947 Phulkari work almost disappeared completely. This piece is from the end of the 19th Century. Its deep, rich colors make it sophisticated and unusual. Phulkaris of bright yellow, gold and orange were more typical. This Phulkari is embroidered with silk on hand woven cotton. It was made as a shawl to