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Shisha mirror embroidery

South Asia tradition · 3 examples · indicative market tier: Under $500 (entry level & living craft)

Shisheh or abhla bharat embroidery (Persian شيشه; Hindi: आभला भरत, ābhala bharat; Gujarati: આભલા ભરત), or mirror-work, is a type of embroidery which attaches small pieces of mirrors or reflective metal to fabric. Mirror embroidery is common throughout Asia, and today can be found in the traditional embroidery of the Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan, China, and Indonesia. Wikipedia →

Types & examples

Jat Woman's Dress
Jat Woman's Dress, 1800s
Cleveland Museum of Art
Alter Cloth (Toran), Saurashtra, Gujarat, India, 20th Century, cotton, metal and mirror pi
Alter Cloth (Toran), Saurashtra, Gujarat, India, 20th Century, cotton, metal and mirror pi
Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Embroidered hanging, Kutch (western India
Embroidered hanging, Kutch (western India
Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

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