Hanging

Toran, or door hanging, with embroidered floral and geometric patterns. Dyed plain-weave cotton, backed with undyed plain-weave cotton, embroidered with two-ply cotton thread and multicolor silk floss (heer). In Rajasthan and Gujurant, torans are hung above doorways and shrines to welcome people and deities. Underneath the horizontal frieze, there is a row of eight tasseled pendants in conical shape. Shisha, the inlaid mirrors, decorate the textile and act as evil eyes to deflect bad luck and ward off evil spirits. Eight tassled pendants are attached at the bottom. The piece is made of green, blue, yellow and red cotton with mirrors and embroidered geometric and floral patterns.