Heavy handwork pure silk kantha embroidery dupatta/shawl with depicting a day in a village...
- farmer ploughing field (kisan)
- bullock cart (bailgaddi)
- ironsmith (lauhar)
- cobbler (mochi)
- pottery make (kumhar)
- wheat crusher (aata ki chakki)
- fish seller (macchi wali)
- jaggery seller
- tailor
about 9 different scenarios on a single piece
Each motif, handfilled...makes this piece a heirloom and one of its kind. The running kantha stitch (nakshi) in between motifs (in blank spaces) adds to the beauty of this drape.
This specialised hand embroidery was completed by single artisan in about 6 weeks' time. Color : Light Beige base with multicolored threadwork Fabric : Tussar Silk Size : 2.45mts x 44"
