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This piece is probably a medium sized odhini from West Punjab. The base khaddar cloth used in West Punjab is comparatively finer
and the quality of silken threads (pat) is higher than what  ...
This piece is probably a medium sized odhini from West Punjab. The base khaddar cloth used in West Punjab is comparatively finer and the quality of silken threads (pat) is higher than what was used in East Punjab. The field was first divided into compartments with a green thread so as to avoid mistakes. Familiar to the Baghs made in West Punjab is the restricted use of colour and the practice of diapering two or three bands of cloth first, joining them and then embroidering them. The handspun, handwoven cotton khaddar seen here is brown earth in colour. The vibrant geometric flowers embroidered all over the field are golden yellow and orange in colour. The borders of the bands are green while the small flowers that fill gaps are in green and blue. Herringbone, buttonhole, satin and darning stitch have been employed to create various effects in the design. The two differently angled flowers seen on the entire field of the Bagh are meant to give a light and shade effect as they strike the sun. SIZE- 244 x 123 cms.
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