Banjara Hand Embroidered Bag, Gujarat -1862

 Product Description:

Hand embroidered in Banjara style embroidery, this multipurpose bag is used either to carry/store stuff or to store jewelry. Sometimes it is also used to carry and store gifts given to a daughter during her wedding that she takes to her husband’s house.

Banjaras or the nomadic tribes have a distinctive embroidery style and designs are either geometric or angular which is influenced by many cultures and localities. The embroidery and motifs are highly influenced by nature and surroundings. The clothes are embroidered with elaborate beadwork, mirror work, shells, ivory beads, and colorful threads which create an altogether that reflects a sense of insouciance that is so characteristic of the Banjara’s.

The Banjaras are a tribe of north Indian origin, who moved south into the Deccan plateau and states like Rajasthan and Gujarat during the seventeenth century.

Size: 52 X 45 CM

Art: Banjara embroidery

Color: Multicolored

Care: Do not wash or dry clean. Do not wipe with a wet cloth. Shake to remove any dust.

Quality Assessment:  The piece is in good condition and there are no damages on the embroidered part or any other area.