phulkari (Sari)
About this object
Iconographic meaning
Phulkari embroidery is a rural tradition of handmade embroidery, literally meaning "flower work". This piece has been said to have a Kashmiri style of embroidery. The main characteristics of phulkari embroidery are the use of a darn stitch on the wrong side of cotton cloth using coloured silken thread. It is a regional embroidery style practiced throughout the Punjab, both in India and in Pakistan, as well as in neighboring regions.
Physical description
Long, rectangular textile with a repeating, stylized, floral design in yellow, green, black and white on a red ground. One long border is decorated with larger flowers of same colours. The border is lined with light green fabric.
Categories
Materials
Date Made
Before 1905
Date Acquired
Oct 1962
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
The Bernulf and Edith Clegg Oriental CollectionMore...
Measurements
Overall: 75.3 cm x 225.7 cm
Object Number
B671