shawl

Shawl of tie dyed cotton, bandhani. Made of two lengths sewn together. Main field yellow with regularly spaced diamond motifs resist tied and painted in a variety of coours. Central circular area in magenta with chiefly white tie-dyed motifs. Border similarly patterned and coloured. Small hole.

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