Name/Title
PhulkariEntry/Object ID
2023.2.14Description
Phulkari ("floralork" or "flower craft") is embroidery work made by women in towns and villages across the greater Punjab—a region that now spans Pakistan and India—from at least the early 19th century through the 1920s. Brightly colored silk threads from unspun wild silk were embroidered on handspun and handwoven earth-toned fabric. Multiple lenght of ground fabrics were joined together to make a larger cloth. In domestic settings, phulkaris served primarily as women's ceremonial wraps for weddings and other significant occasions. After the partition of Punjab in 1947, phulkaris also became commercial exports. 3 red cloth sewn together. Handwoven. Embroidery double sidedAcquisition
Accession
2023.2Source or Donor
Estate of Paul J. SmithAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of the Paul J. Smith EstateMaterial
Cotton (handspun), Silk
