Important Notice

WEST PUNJAB (NOW PAKISTAN), CIRCA 1930
Handspun and handwoven cotton, hand embroidered with untwisted silk thread, natural dyes
55 x 90.5 in (140 x 230 cm)

The bold and striking composition of this bagh is unusual, it is exquisitely embroidered with seven rows of stylised, perched pigeons. Arranged in diagonals across the bright orange surface, the rows alternate with white, pink and lime green birds. Small deer can be seen prancing along the edge of the length, while sleeping pigeons with their head tucked under their wings are visible along the width.

Pigeons were considered auspicious and were traditionally held as symbols of love and fertility. They were also associated with marital bliss and embroidered by women to ensure a long and happy married life. The simplicity and minimalism of this traditionally embroidered piece evokes a strikingly modern sensibility.

WEST PUNJAB (NOW PAKISTAN), CIRCA 1930
Handspun and handwoven cotton, hand embroidered with untwisted silk thread, natural dyes
55 x 90.5 in (140 x 230 cm)

The bold and striking composition of this bagh is unusual, it is exquisitely embroidered with seven rows of stylised, perched pigeons. Arranged in diagonals across the bright orange surface, the rows alternate with white, pink and lime green birds. Small deer can be seen prancing along the edge of the length, while sleeping pigeons with their head tucked under their wings are visible along the width.

Pigeons were considered auspicious and were traditionally held as symbols of love and fertility. They were also associated with marital bliss and embroidered by women to ensure a long and happy married life. The simplicity and minimalism of this traditionally embroidered piece evokes a strikingly modern sensibility.