917 Vintage Kohistani Abbasi Shawl Fine Embroidery idea_pillow Note the 3-D quality of

Note the 3-D quality of the paint underneath - that gives an embossed effect and reveals contours on the faces and bodies of the characters

LITERATURE REFERENCE: Similar pieces in "How to Make the Universe Right: The Art of the Shaman from Vietnam and Southern China

This rare scroll has been painstakingly hand painted by local artists under directions of the Sangha for a Jain saint

'Ritual Art of India' by Ajit Mookerjee

122 x 43 cm

917 Vintage Kohistani Abbasi Shawl Fine Embroidery idea_pillow Note the 3-D quality ofHeavily embellished Kohistani Wedding Shawl with Abbasi Embroidery Rendered in cheerful colors Lots of metal embellishments of different shapes at the edges that create a tinkling sound with movement. Every motif has a beaded border this extravagant level of bead work in the main field is unusual. Superfine Abbasi embroidery in the central medallion. This type of work wraps the embroidery thread around a single thread of the base cloth. The time