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Old Peacock Phulkari. Beautifully done Bird Phulkari embroidery
Note the presence of a larger and a smaller bird - either mother and child or male-female. Though these have been called peacock phulkaris traditionally,  ...
Old Peacock Phulkari. Beautifully done Bird Phulkari embroidery
Note the presence of a larger and a smaller bird - either mother and child or male-female. Though these have been called peacock phulkaris traditionally,  ...
Old Peacock Phulkari. Beautifully done Bird Phulkari embroidery Note the presence of a larger and a smaller bird - either mother and child or male-female. Though these have been called peacock phulkaris traditionally, it is likely that the birds depicted are pigeons. This suggestion arises from the fact that Punjab has a highly evolved competitive sport called 'kabutar baazi' that employs live pigeons in a game of power and control. Punjab, Undivided India Estimated to be from the mid 1900s. See more here on wovensouls: https://wovensouls.com/products/antique-rare-phulkari-with-bird-motif
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