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Phulkari

South Asia tradition · 5 examples · indicative market tier: $5k–50k (serious collector)

Phulkari (Gurmukhi: ਫੁਲਕਾਰੀ; Shahmukhi: پھلکاری, meaning "art of flowers") refers to the folk embroidery of the Punjab region and Gulkari of Sindh in South Asia. It is an artwork traditionally created by women. Although phulkari means 'floral work', the designs include not only flowers but also cover motifs and geometrical shapes. Wikipedia →

Types & examples

Head Shawl (Phulkari)
Head Shawl (Phulkari), 1800s
Cleveland Museum of Art
Head Shawl ("Phulkari")
Head Shawl ("Phulkari"), 1800s
Cleveland Museum of Art
Hanging (Phulkari work)
Hanging (Phulkari work), c. 1875–1900
Cleveland Museum of Art
Shawl
Shawl, 1800s
Cleveland Museum of Art
Shawl
Shawl, 1800s
Cleveland Museum of Art

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