Research in Progress Two thicknesses of rust-red cotton embroidered in orange, white, blue-green, mauve silks and round mirrors set in buttonhole stitch, with close-set stylized plant forms; narrow border on three sides. Indian mirror work is referred to as sheesha and/or abhala bharat embroidery.
- Collection
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
- Date published
- 19th century
- Dates
- 19th century
- Format
- Medium: cloth, silk, mirrors Technique: embroidered
- Place Discussed
- India
- Provider
- Smithsonian Institution
- Published in
- India
- Reference
- 1955-86-3
- Rights
- Gift of Teresa Kilham
- Source
- Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/237720ee5bb42022e9e5ca91f73a88c8
