1470 Antique Kashmir Pashmina Prayer Niche Composite Rug Mat material_wool Note the gold warak of

Note the gold warak of extraordinary quality under the lacquer

women traditionally wear their hair long - upto the hips - this practice is common among the 60+ year olds today

Superfine Silk Soof Embroidery from Kutch Gujarat

How was this double sided embroidery done

1470 Antique Kashmir Pashmina Prayer Niche Composite Rug Mat material_wool Note the gold warak ofRare Antique Kashmir Pashmina Prayer Mat Composite textile from Kashmir The style of the field that has diagonal scrolling bent tip boteh, with leaves and vines is seen in weavings from the Mughal period until the 1750s. The buta style of the red border is associated with the period 1740s 1770s Composite most likely created in the mid 1900s. Collected from the field between the 1950s 1980s by a world renowned collector and auctioned off by Christie's