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A work made of silk, cotton and gold thread woven in a brocaded, weft-substituting 1/3 twill weave. gold pallu with silk brocaded narcissus flowers; gold-colored silk plain weave center, narrow meandering floral border; gold fringe.

Shawl with Narcissus Flowers

2022

Designed by Rahul Jain (Indian, born 1963) Manufactured by ASHA (Indian, founded 1993), Delhi and Varanasi, India Woven by Naseem Ansari (Indian, active early 21st century, Garsara, India)

India

Silk, cotton and gold thread woven in a brocaded, weft-substituting 1/3 twill weave. Gold pallu with silk brocaded narcissus flowers; gold-colored silk plain weave center, narrow meandering floral border; gold fringe

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