Title : Embroidered Peacock on Velvet
Accession No : 86/586/D/NHHM
This is a velvet cloth with a peacock embroidered on it with beads, pearls and threads. The velvet cloth is stretched and placed in a frame. The peacock is embroidered inside an arch, which has floral patterns in it. The frame is grey in colour with a floral border on it.
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Provenance
- StateMadhya Pradesh
Dimensions
- Measurement (CMS)41 x 45 x 5
Description
- DescriptionThis is a velvet cloth with a peacock embroidered on it with beads, pearls and threads. The velvet cloth is stretched and placed in a frame. The peacock is embroidered inside an arch, which has floral patterns in it. The frame is grey in colour with a floral border on it.
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- Reference"Jasleen Dhamija, Jyotindra Jain, ed. Handwoven Fabrics of India. Middletown, NJ: Grantha Corporation, 1989. Bhavnani, Enakshi. Decorative Designs and Craftsmanship in India. Mumbai: Taraporevala Sons and Co. Pvt Ltd., 1969. Ranjan, Aditi. Handmade in India: Crafts of India. Edited by Aditi Ranjan & M. P. Ranjan. Ahmedabad: Council of Handicraft Development Corporations, 2007."
- KeywordEmbroidery, Peacock, Pearls, Beads, Thread