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Measurements

54cm x 54cm

Place of Origin

Pakistan

Historical Period/Date

20th Century

Registration Number

2013-027

Donated/Purchased

Donated

Techniques

Chain Stitch Embroidery,Couching,Shisha Work,

Objects

Animal Headdresses,Trappings,

Physical Description

Horse's head covering with eye / ear holes. Embroidered on a red ground fabric. Much shisha work with outlines of couching and chain stitch.The whole is edged with a 4cm beaded fringe with tiny red tassels and small shells on the point with an amulet shaped hanging from the bottom edge. Tied with twisted cords.