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A plain woven rectangular cotton pillow cover with four large pink, and gold-coloured wool, tassels. Embroidered with lines, butterflies, and flowers, all in abstract motifs. Gold-coloured thread around the tassles. One side open with copper metallic, and pink embroidered lace on it. Decorated with a few light pink sequins.
Large, rectangular textile of red-brown cotton cloth made from three pieces sewn together. Cloth is covered in silk and cotton embroidery and stitching. Large squares make one square then all connected with yellow chain cross-stitching; geometric patterns in squares and triangles, abstract floral and vegetal motifs. Two length wise selvage sides are stitched with yellow silk thread. Two end sides cut, no stitched. Multi-coloured, yellow, bright pink/purple, light green and yellow/orange, white, blue and light blue. Many light stains; some frayed silk threads; all white stitching with cotton thread. Well worn.
A long rectangular cotton cloth (khaddar) of three hand sewn long panels with the sides unfinished along the top and bottom. Blanket stitched and embroidered in three sections with silk threads. Mid-section has central circular motif surrounded by four borders of squares, zigzags, flowers, and birds. Circular motif is a lotus. Repeated on each corner, there are nine humans of varying sizes performing activities such as a couple getting married, smoking, playing games, dancing and walking. There are many scattered peacocks, parrots, and other animals. Also, a train, engine, and three coaches in the lower left corner, and pieces of shringar patti (head jewelry) in the upper left corner. Top and bottom are bordered with three rows of circles enclosed in diamonds. Two end sections are almost mirror images. Bordered with six rows of circles in diamonds and a row of eleven peacocks surmounted by two large peacocks. There is a different animal at each corner. Two humans on one end with one on the other standing atop a steed. Colours include red, orange, dark yellow, yellow, indigo, and white on a brown background.
Pouch of red wool with six sides and a blue ribbon border with white beads along the edge. Two beads lie flat and a third on edge. On one side there are is a four-petaled flower design in the centre, surrounded by concentric circles of different coloured beads, some in a zigzag pattern forming the otter design. Outside the circle there is a double-curl motif. On the other side there is a series of diamond shapes in the centre, surrounded by the "otter" design and the double curve motif. The beads are sewn on by the 'lazy stitch' method, the beads are threaded and looped to the material every sixth bead. The interior is lined with tan fabric.
Cream suit jacket (part a) with round neck, long sleeves and a centre opening with frog closures. There are two large pockets on the lower front and one smaller pocket on the upper left. The inside is unlined.
Skirt formed by two pieces of indigo-dyed cotton with two white stripes woven into the fabric every so often. The two pieces are joined together with a hand-embroidered multicoloured band (randas) insertion stitch seam in silk (?) and cotton or synthetic yarn. The ends are sewn together to form a tube.
Pants, boy's, of woven fabric with light blue and purple alternating vertical bands. The bottom of each leg is embroidered with rows of multicoloured birds alternating with a multicoloured zigzag design.
Blouse, woman's, of multicoloured bands of brocade on purple and white striped fabric. The neckline is finished with a dark collar and multicoloured floral motif embroidery.
Shawl consisting of a rectangular piece of hand-woven cotton-silk blend. Off-white cloth with bright orange cotton embroidery thread used in brocade and straight stitch. Diamond motif brocade bands symmetrically flanked by straight stitch embroidery. Three rows of five orange diamonds placed in central area. Orange weft threads loosely carried along edging and tucked into the body of the shawl.
Light blue scarf of soft silk with design of medallions and scrolls enclosed by a squared spiral border in damask-like style. Fringed ends.