Skirt Fragment

Plain-weave indigo-dyed cotton fabric consisting of four strips of khaddar sewn together into a square, unfinished on all sides. Stitched with counted thread embroidery and mirror work in yellow (and tan) floss silk (pat in Punjabi) and brown two-ply twisted cotton thread. The design is a geometric abstraction of plant motifs, consisting of trapezoidal lozenges and thin stems with three mirrors per motif, with motifs stacked vertically in staggered columns. Stems are sewn in herringbone stitch Much of it has been lost, and there is pink discoloration on the ends. Also contains animals motifs (camels, monkeys (?)) and checker-patterned diamond motifs. Embroidery was done before pieces were sewn together. The field is sparsely filled (not a bagh design in which the field is covered with stitches).