Description
Vintage Dowry Bag with Embroidery and mirrors from Gujarat, India, made with 100% cotton fabric. It is expertly crafted with needlepoint work and still in fairly good condition for its age. One tassel is missing from the bottom corner of the bag.
Bags like this were used as part of the dowry and to pack gifts during wedding ceremonies and other festivities.
This piece is estimated to have been made circa 1970s
Width: Approx. 12 inches
Height: Approx. 18 inches excluding strap.
Items may be visibly faded, distressed, typical of age, and consistent with most of the Indian wall hangings in stock, which distinguishes them from the newer, mass-produced textiles made for the tourism and import markets. Most items show some discoloration, wear, missing patches of embroidery or mirrors, and faint stains in some cases.
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