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Shawls, textiles and embroidery · 259

Colonial Punjab

1849 – 1947

Textile, Punjab (India)Textile, Punjab (India)ca. 1850 · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗TurbanTurbanMid 19th Century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Textile, Punjab (Pakistan)Textile, Punjab (Pakistan)mid 19th century · Punjab (Pakistan)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗HatHatmid 19th century · Kangra© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗HatHatmid 19th century · Ludhiana© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Border of a ShawlBorder of a Shawl1800s · India, Punjab, 19th centuryCleveland Museum of Art ↗Border of a ShawlBorder of a Shawl1800s · India, Punjab, 19th centuryCleveland Museum of Art ↗Head Shawl (Phulkari)Head Shawl (Phulkari)1800s · India, Punjab, 19th centuryCleveland Museum of Art ↗ShawlShawl1800s · India, Punjab, 19th centuryCleveland Museum of Art ↗Fragment of a ShawlFragment of a Shawl1800s · India, Punjab, 19th centuryCleveland Museum of Art ↗ShawlShawl1800s · India, Punjab, 19th centuryCleveland Museum of Art ↗Head Shawl ("Phulkari")Head Shawl ("Phulkari")1800s · India, Punjab, 19th centuryCleveland Museum of Art ↗Border of a ShawlBorder of a Shawl1800s · India, Punjab, 19th centuryCleveland Museum of Art ↗ShawlShawllate 1800s · India, Punjab, late 19th centuryCleveland Museum of Art ↗Textile, Punjab (India)Textile, Punjab (India)19th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Scarf, Punjab (Pakistan)Scarf, Punjab (Pakistan)19th century · Punjab (Pakistan)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗BrocadeBrocade19th century · Bahawalpur© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗HatHatmid 19th century · Ludhiana© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗RobeRobeca. 1850 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkari19th century-20th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkari19th century-20th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkari19th century-20th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkari19th century-20th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkari19th century-20th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkari19th century-20th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkari19th century-20th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkari19th century-20th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkari19th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkari19th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Thirma PhulkariThirma Phulkari19th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Satranga BaghSatranga Bagh19th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Shishedar PhulkariShishedar Phulkari19th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗ShawlShawl19th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗BaghBagh19th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗BaghBagh19th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Vari Da BaghVari Da Baghsecond half of 19th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗India, Punjab, 19th century - Head Shawl ("Phulkari") - 1940.595 - Cleveland Museum of ArtIndia, Punjab, 19th century - Head Shawl ("Phulkari") - 1940.595 - Cleveland Museum of ArtWikimedia Commons ↗India, Punjab, 19th century - Head Shawl (Phulkari) - 1925.475 - Cleveland Museum of ArtIndia, Punjab, 19th century - Head Shawl (Phulkari) - 1925.475 - Cleveland Museum of ArtWikimedia Commons ↗India, Punjab, 19th century - Shawl - 1917.34 - Cleveland Museum of ArtIndia, Punjab, 19th century - Shawl - 1917.34 - Cleveland Museum of ArtWikimedia Commons ↗India, Punjab, 19th century - Shawl - 1956.594 - Cleveland Museum of ArtIndia, Punjab, 19th century - Shawl - 1956.594 - Cleveland Museum of ArtWikimedia Commons ↗PhulkariPhulkari19th century · IndiaMinneapolis Institute of Art ↗Phulkari (Head Cover/ Shawl)Phulkari (Head Cover/ Shawl)19th century · IndiaMinneapolis Institute of Art ↗Kashmir shawlKashmir shawl19th century · Kashmir© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Textile, Punjab (India)Textile, Punjab (India)19th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Textile, Punjab (India)Textile, Punjab (India)mid 19th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Textile, Punjab (India)Textile, Punjab (India)mid 19th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Textile, Punjab (India)Textile, Punjab (India)mid 19th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Textile, Punjab (India)Textile, Punjab (India)mid 19th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Textile, Punjab (India)Textile, Punjab (India)mid 19th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Textile, Punjab (India)Textile, Punjab (India)ca. 1850 · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Textile, Punjab (India)Textile, Punjab (India)mid 19th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Textile, Punjab (Pakistan)Textile, Punjab (Pakistan)mid 19th century · Punjab (Pakistan)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗India, Punjab, 19th century - Border of a Shawl - 1925.474.a - Cleveland Museum of ArtIndia, Punjab, 19th century - Border of a Shawl - 1925.474.a - Cleveland Museum of ArtWikimedia Commons ↗India, Punjab, 19th century - Border of a Shawl - 1925.474.b - Cleveland Museum of ArtIndia, Punjab, 19th century - Border of a Shawl - 1925.474.b - Cleveland Museum of ArtWikimedia Commons ↗India, Punjab, 19th century - Border of a Shawl - 1925.474 - Cleveland Museum of ArtIndia, Punjab, 19th century - Border of a Shawl - 1925.474 - Cleveland Museum of ArtWikimedia Commons ↗India, Punjab, 19th century - Fragment of a Shawl - 1925.473 - Cleveland Museum of ArtIndia, Punjab, 19th century - Fragment of a Shawl - 1925.473 - Cleveland Museum of ArtWikimedia Commons ↗India, Punjab, Chamba, 19th century Textiles Silk embroidery on plain-weave cotton 30 x…India, Punjab, Chamba, 19th century Textiles Silk embroidery on plain-weave cotton 30 x…LACMA, Los Angeles · photo Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia Commons) ↗ShawlShawlmid 19th century · Punjab (Pakistan)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗19th century embroidery from Kangra, Himachal Pradesh.19th century embroidery from Kangra, Himachal Pradesh.Museum of Kangra Art, Dharamshala · photo Brahmavadini (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA ↗19th century detailed embroidery.19th century detailed embroidery.Museum of Kangra Art, Dharamshala · photo Brahmavadini (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA ↗Turban lengthTurban lengthca. 1855 · Hoshiarpur© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗ShirtShirtca. 1855 · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗LungiLungic.1855 · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗RobeRobec.1855 · Amritsar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗RobeRobe1855 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗RobeRobec.1855 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Man's shirtMan's shirt1855 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗LungiLungic.1855 · Multan© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗LungiLungic.1855 · Multan© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗LungiLungic.1855 · Multan© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗LungiLungic.1855 · Multan© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗LungiLungic.1855 · Bahawalpur© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗LungiLungic.1855 · Bahawalpur© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗LungiLungic.1855 · Bahawalpur© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗LungiLungic.1855 · Bahawalpur© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗LungiLungic.1855 · Bahawalpur© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗LungiLungic.1855 · Bahawalpur© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Shawl BorderShawl Borderc.1855 · Sialkot© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Shawl BorderShawl Borderc.1855 · Sialkot© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗LungiLungic.1855 · Rawalpindi© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗ShawlShawlca. 1855 · Jhelum© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗LungiLungica. 1855 · Jhelum© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗LungiLungic.1855 · Jhelum© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗RobeRobeca. 1855 · Amritsar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗CapCap1855 · Ludhiana© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗CapCapc.1855 · Ludhiana© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Textile, LudhianaTextile, Ludhianaca. 1855 · Ludhiana© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗CapCap1855 · Ludhiana© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Scarf, LudhianaScarf, Ludhianac.1855 · Ludhiana© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Turban ClothTurban Clothc.1855 · Ludhiana© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Smoking capSmoking capc.1855 · Ludhiana© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗ShawlShawlc.1855 · Ludhiana© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗LungiLungic.1855 · Ludhiana© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Skull capSkull capc.1855 · Kangra© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗LungiLungic.1855 · Kangra© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Textile, NurpurTextile, Nurpurca. 1855 · Nurpur© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗LungiLungic.1855 · Nurpur© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗LungiLungic.1855 · Nurpur© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkarica. 1855 · Delhi© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Chhope PhulkariChhope Phulkaric.1855 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Kashmir ShawlKashmir Shawlc.1855 · Kashmir© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Kashmir ShawlKashmir Shawlc.1855 · Kashmir© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Kashmir ShawlKashmir Shawlc.1855 · Kashmir© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Kashmir ShawlKashmir Shawlc.1855 · Kashmir© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Kashmir ShawlKashmir Shawlc.1855 · Kashmir© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Kashmir ShawlKashmir Shawlc.1855 · Kashmir© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Kashmir ShawlKashmir Shawlc.1855 · Kashmir© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Kashmir ShawlKashmir Shawlc.1855 · Kashmir© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Shawl ClothShawl Clothc.1855 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Textile, Punjab (India)Textile, Punjab (India)ca. 1855 · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Scarf, LahoreScarf, Lahorec.1855 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Striped SilkStriped Silkc.1855 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Striped SilkStriped Silkca. 1855 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Shot SilkShot Silkca. 1855 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Shot SilkShot Silkca. 1855 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Silk, LahoreSilk, Lahoreca. 1855 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Silk, LahoreSilk, Lahoreca. 1855 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Silk, LahoreSilk, Lahoreca. 1855 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Silk, LahoreSilk, Lahoreca. 1855 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Silk, LahoreSilk, Lahoreca. 1855 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Silk, LahoreSilk, Lahoreca. 1855 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Shot SilkShot Silkca. 1855 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Striped SilkStriped Silkc.1855 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Silk, LahoreSilk, Lahorec.1855 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Huqqa matHuqqa matc.1855 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Chenille ornamentChenille ornamentca.1855 · Punjab (Pakistan)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗LungiLungic.1855 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Turban clothTurban clothc.1855 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗LungiLungic.1855 · Peshawar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Scarf, LahoreScarf, Lahorec.1855 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗CholiCholic.1855 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗CholiCholica. 1855 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Samples of Cotton Fabrics Used by the Agricultural Population of the PunjabSamples of Cotton Fabrics Used by the Agricultural Population of the Punjabc.1862 · Punjab (Pakistan)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkaric.1862 · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Samples of Silk fabrics Manufactured at Lahore Shewing the patterns &c. peculiar to…Samples of Silk fabrics Manufactured at Lahore Shewing the patterns &c. peculiar to…c.1862 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Shawl BorderShawl Borderc.1862 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Textile, LudhianaTextile, Ludhianaca. 1864 - 1865 · Ludhiana© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗LungiLungic.1867 · Punjab (Pakistan)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkarica. 1855-1879 · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Shishedar PhulkariShishedar Phulkarica. 1855-1879 · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Scarf, AmritsarScarf, Amritsarc.1867 · Amritsar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Scarf, AmritsarScarf, Amritsarc.1867 · Amritsar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗DrawstringDrawstring1867 · lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗DrawstringDrawstringca. 1867 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Textile, RawalpindiTextile, Rawalpindica. 1855-1879 · Rawalpindi© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Man's shawlMan's shawlca. 1855-1879 · Attock© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗CapCapc.1867 · Ludhiana© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Turban clothTurban clothca. 1855-1879 · Hoshiarpur© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗ShirtShirtca. 1855-1879 · Kangra© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗ShawlShawlca. 1855-1879 · Nurpur© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkaric.1855-1879 · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Head-coverHead-coverca. 1855 - 1879 · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Textile, Punjab (India)Textile, Punjab (India)ca. 1855-1879 · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Textile, Punjab (India)Textile, Punjab (India)ca. 1855-1879 · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Textile, Punjab (India)Textile, Punjab (India)ca. 1855-1879 · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Fragment, Punjab (India)Fragment, Punjab (India)ca. 1855-1879 · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Textile, Punjab (India)Textile, Punjab (India)ca. 1855-1879 · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Striped SilkStriped Silkca. 1867 · Amritsar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Striped SilkStriped Silkca. 1867 · Amritsar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗SashSashca. 1855-1879 · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Wrapped garmentWrapped garmentca. 1855-1879 · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Fragment, Punjab (India)Fragment, Punjab (India)ca. 1855-1879 · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Scarf, AmritsarScarf, Amritsarc.1867 · Amritsar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗ShawlShawlca. 1855-1879 · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗HeadcoverHeadcoverca. 1855-1879 · Punjab (Pakistan)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Scarf, LahoreScarf, Lahorec.1855-1879 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗DrawstringDrawstring1867 · Punjab (Pakistan)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗A shawl weaver's shop [Shawl weavers’ workshop], by Bishan Singh (1836–1900?)A shawl weaver's shop [Shawl weavers’ workshop], by Bishan Singh (1836–1900?)Musée Guimet, Paris · photo Bishan Singh (Wikimedia Commons) ↗Tinsel ribbonTinsel ribbonca. 1872 · Nabha© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Tinsel RibbonTinsel Ribbonc.1872 · Nabha© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Man's scarfMan's scarfca. 1873 · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Kashmir shawlKashmir shawl1850-1900 · Kashmir© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗CarpetCarpetca. 1878 · Nabha© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗CarpetCarpetc.1880 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗ShirtShirtc. 1880 · Swat Valley© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗RugRugca. 1880 · Multan© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Head scarfHead scarfca.1880 · Multan© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Textile, MultanTextile, Multanca.1880 · Multan© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Textile, ChambaTextile, Chambaca.1880 · Chamba© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkaric.1881-2 · Amritsar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkaric.1881-2 · Amritsar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkaric.1881-2 · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkaric.1881-2 · Bhera© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkaric.1881-2 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkaric.1881-2 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkaric.1881-1882 · Amritsar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkaric.1881-1882 · Hazara© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkaric.1881-2 · Amritsar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkaric.1881-2 · Amritsar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkaric.1881-2 · Amritsar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkaric.1881-2 · Amritsar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkaric.1881-2 · Amritsar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Chhope PhulkariChhope Phulkaric.1881-2 · Amritsar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkaric.1881-2 · Amritsar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkaric.1881-2 · Amritsar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Head scarfHead scarfca. 1881-1882 · Multan© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Head scarfHead scarfca. 1881-1882 · Multan© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkaric.1881-2 · Amritsar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Chhope PhulkariChhope Phulkaric.1881-2 · Amritsar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Chhope PhulkariChhope Phulkaric.1881-2 · Amritsar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Textile, JalandharTextile, Jalandharc.1881-2 · Jalandhar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Textile, JalandharTextile, Jalandharca. 1881-82 · Jalandhar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Shishedar PhulkariShishedar Phulkaric.1881-2 · Panipat© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkaric.1881-1882 · Hazara© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkaric.1881-2 · Amritsar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkaric.1881-2 · Lahore© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkaric.1881-2 · Rohtak© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkaric.1881-2 · Gurdaspur© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkaric.1881-2 · Rohtak© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkaric.1881-2 · Rohtak© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkaric.1881-2 · Kohat© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkaric.1881-2 · Rohtak© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Chhope PhulkariChhope Phulkaric.1881-2 · Amritsar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Chhope PhulkariChhope Phulkaric.1881-2 · Amritsar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Shishedar PhulkariShishedar Phulkaric.1881-2 · Hisar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Chhope PhulkariChhope Phulkaric.1881-2 · Hisar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Shishedar PhulkariShishedar Phulkaric.1881-2 · Hisar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Fakir's capFakir's capc.1883 · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Vari Da BaghVari Da Baghlate 19th century-early 20th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗BaghBaghlate 19th century - early 20th century · Punjab© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗India, Punjab, Late 19th century - Hanging (Phulkari work) - 1942.367India, Punjab, Late 19th century - Hanging (Phulkari work) - 1942.367Wikimedia Commons ↗India, Punjab, late 19th century - Shawl - 1917.35 - Cleveland Museum of ArtIndia, Punjab, late 19th century - Shawl - 1917.35 - Cleveland Museum of ArtWikimedia Commons ↗Horse harnessHorse harnessmid to late 19th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Hanging (Phulkari work)Hanging (Phulkari work)c. 1875–1900 · India, Punjab, Late 19th centuryCleveland Museum of Art ↗Textile, PeshawarTextile, Peshawarc. 1890 · Peshawar© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗HatHat1900–25 · Hazara · AfghanistanMinneapolis Institute of Art ↗OdtiniOdtini1900–25 · IndiaMinneapolis Institute of Art ↗Bridal shawl, Punjab, India, early 20th century, wool, cotton, plain weave, embroideryBridal shawl, Punjab, India, early 20th century, wool, cotton, plain weave, embroideryWikimedia Commons · Hiart ↗Phulkari (bridal shawl), Punjab, early 20th century, cotton, silk and embroideryPhulkari (bridal shawl), Punjab, early 20th century, cotton, silk and embroideryWikimedia Commons ↗Woman's head coveringWoman's head coveringearly 20th century · IndiaMinneapolis Institute of Art ↗Wedding veil (Chand bagh)Wedding veil (Chand bagh)late 19th–early 20th century · PakistanMinneapolis Institute of Art ↗Woman's festival veil or wall hanging (Sainchi phulkari)Woman's festival veil or wall hanging (Sainchi phulkari)early 20th century · IndiaMinneapolis Institute of Art ↗Textile, Punjab (India)Textile, Punjab (India)early 20th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Chhope PhulkariChhope Phulkariearly 20th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Ghunghat BaghGhunghat Baghlate 19th - early 20th century · Punjab (Pakistan)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗HeadcoverHeadcoverearly 20th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Phulkari (shawl) from India, 19th-early 20th century, Sarawak, Punjab, cotton, silkPhulkari (shawl) from India, 19th-early 20th century, Sarawak, Punjab, cotton, silkWikimedia Commons · Hiart ↗PhulkariPhulkariearly 20th century · IndiaMinneapolis Institute of Art ↗Textile, Punjab (Pakistan)Textile, Punjab (Pakistan)early 20th century · Punjab (Pakistan)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Choli (blouse) for wedding from India, possibly Gujarat, Punjab, early 20th centuryCholi (blouse) for wedding from India, possibly Gujarat, Punjab, early 20th centuryWikimedia Commons · Hiart ↗HatHatca. 1920 · Punjab© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Bridal shawl (phulkari) from Punjab, India, 20th century, khadi (hand-spunBridal shawl (phulkari) from Punjab, India, 20th century, khadi (hand-spunWikimedia Commons · Hiart ↗Wedding veil (Phulkari)Wedding veil (Phulkari)first quarter of the 20th century · IndiaMinneapolis Institute of Art ↗Danga and Laharya PhulkariDanga and Laharya Phulkaric. 1925 · IndiaMinneapolis Institute of Art ↗Woman's shawlWoman's shawl20th century · Hazara · AfghanistanMinneapolis Institute of Art ↗PhulkariPhulkari20th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkari20th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Sainchi PhulkariSainchi Phulkari20th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Vari Da BaghVari Da Bagh20th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗BaghBagh20th century · Punjab (Pakistan)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Vari Da BaghVari Da Bagh20th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Vari Da BaghVari Da Bagh20th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗Darhsan Dwar BaghDarhsan Dwar Bagh20th century · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkari20th century · IndiaMinneapolis Institute of Art ↗Woman's wedding veil (thirma phulkari)Woman's wedding veil (thirma phulkari)20th century · Hindu Jat community · PakistanMinneapolis Institute of Art ↗Textile lengthTextile length1929 · Punjab (India)© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗PhulkariPhulkaric. 1925–1950 · Punjab · IndiaMinneapolis Institute of Art ↗HatHatbefore 1938 · Swat Valley© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗HatHatbefore 1938 · Swat Valley© Victoria and Albert Museum, London ↗

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