Title
Thirma Bagh Phulkari
Year/Period
1900s
Region
Punjab, India
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Object size: 243.0 x 126.0 cm
Accession No.
2021-00277
Collection of
Phulkari textiles are traditionally shawls embroidered in silk on coarse handspun cotton fabric made by women in the Punjab, mainly to be gifted as part of a bride’s dower. Phulkari, meaning “flower work”, can be classified into various types, based on the designs and motifs used. The basic phulkari comprises of geometric flower motifs embroidered across the field of the fabric, with the coarse fabric visible. The bagh style covers the entire fabric with embroidery. Thirma bagh, usually done in shades of red on a white base, is associated with Hindu Punjabi women.
