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CHAMBA, HIMACHAL PRADESH, LATE 19TH CENTURY

a) Handspun and handwoven cotton embroidered with untwisted silk, double-sided hand embroidery, natural dyes
Length 16.75 in (43 cm), Sleeve span 30.5 in (78 cm)

b) Handspun and handwoven cotton embroidered with untwisted silk, double-sided hand embroidery, natural dyes
Length 15.5 in (40 cm), Sleeve span 27.5 in (70 cm)

(Set of two)

NON-EXPORTABLE


The densely embroidered angias in the present lot are short-sleeved, backless bodices with a plunging V-shaped neckline. They are fastened across the back by two ties that stretch across the upper and lower sections. Embroidered with large blooming flowers on the breasts and the sleeves, each flower has an orange or blue centre surrounded by white petals. In some ways the embroidery is reminiscent of the phulkari of Punjab. Only a few examples of bodices made in the Chamba embroidery tradition exist, making these two pieces extremely precious and rare.

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