Lot 31
 

PUNJAB, CIRCA 1930
Handspun and handwoven cotton, hand embroidered with untwisted silk thread, natural dyes
47.25 x 95.5 in (120 x 243 cm)


The number of colours used in a bagh determined nomenclature. Deviranga signified the use of two colours, while panchranga, satranga and navranga indicated the use of five, seven and nine colours respectively. The colours symbolised emotions and desires, white for purity and peace, yellow for happiness and fertility, red for prosperity and green for nature.

This panchranga bagh finely embroidered in pink, green, white, orange and purple silk threads has a wave pattern that references water.




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  Lot 31 of 82  

WOVEN TREASURES: TEXTILES FROM THE JASLEEN DHAMIJA COLLECTION
19-20 OCTOBER 2016

Estimate
Rs 2,00,000 - 3,00,000
$3,035 - 4,550

Winning Bid
Rs 2,01,168
$3,048
(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)










 



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