Shawl of fine woven natural wool hand-painted with very detailed all-over patterned bands of prayer-niche architectural designs with plant and cone motifs; stylized designs at each inner corner; main colors of warm reds, mustard yellow, black, blues, and orange; tiny fringed edges; square shape.
Palampore of natural muslin block printed and painted with a Garden of Paradise design at center (tree with plants, birds, and animals) surrounded by a border of floral-shrub motifs with birds and wild cats; main colors of golden yellow, blues, orange, and dark grey; colors have a washed watercolor look; two widths of fabric are sewn together at center, and expertly matched.
Textile fragment of metallic gold, pale blue, fuchsia, and white silk brocade; twill woven metallic gold fabric with pale blue scrolling vines with flowers in bright violet, fuchsia, and white.
Roundel (looks like a coaster) of hot pink silk brocade with circle pattern of leaves in yellow and metallic threads; in each circle is a violet, light blue and gold paisley or flower sprig motif; brocade is trimmed around the edge with stitched violet and chartreuse threads and finished with green fringe; backed with white cambric.
Palampore of natural muslin with all-over block print of a center medallion surrounded by scrolling flowers and a quarter medallion in each of the four corners; border of a floral pattern blocked by two blue borders with a motif pattern; main colors of orange, yellow, blue, pink, and green; square shape.
Fragment trim from a border of a sari of black satin with embroidered design of peacocks and floral sprays in pale pink and lavender in a knot stitch; similar to Peking knot stitch.
Child's blouse of faded red silk decorated in embroidery work without mirrors; designs of shapes and flowers are composed of embroidered circles, squares and triangles in navy, green, yellow and dark orange; designs are outlined in an intricate patterned stitch of natural white; round neckline with side fabric ball and loop closure; short sleeves.
Tools for Bandhani tie and dye process wherein tiny dots of silk are puckered and tied to create an all-over design of dot texture: a) Brass ring with point - to fit on fingertip. b) Spool of fine pale blue thread. c) Glass tube of 12mm length and 1.5mm width - size of a bugle bead.
Wall hanging of buff colored cotton hand-blocked in shades of red, purple, green, mustard and light blue; a bold, lily design of branches with exotic birds, fruit and flowers; a modified "tree of life" or "garden of paradise" design; border design with decorative scalloped edge. East India.
Shawl of turquoise, fine woven wool with all-over embroidery at ends and edging sides in cream colored silk; embroidery of floral and vine designs blocked in paisley-like bands; 1 3/4" band of embroidery trims along the edges; ends are fringed.
Textile fragment of pink taffeta brocaded in metallic thread with a large motif of a curved vine plant with leaves and berries hanging over from the top.
Textile panel of the front of a shirt of green and red silk heavily embroidered in reds, orange, navy blue with accents of olive green in all-over pattern of geometric and plant motifs; three medallions at center of folded metal, mirror and yarn.
Textile fragment of golden yellow woven cotton embroidered or brocaded in pale grey silk in a design of a square grid with four crosses composed of two petal shapes intersecting with two handle shapes; ground has arrow motifs composed of tiny dots of silk.
Choli blouse of deep rust and bright brown woven cotton with floral medallion embroidery within embroidered borders; V-neckline with triangle panels above empire waistline of braided cord that ties in back; long kimono-like sleeves with gusset at armpit; front panel hangs from waistline; open-back; medallions are different sizes with mirror in center and main colors of white, blue, orange, green and red.
Choli blouse of different shades of brown woven cotton embroidered in gold, red, white and green silk in decorative plant designs, border designs and squared medallions with mirror-work; rounded V-neckline; short sleeves; open-back; ties at back neckline and waist.
Textile fragment from a sleeve or pant leg of green cotton gauze brocaded with metallic gold flowers blocked in leaf design in a diamond pattern; border at bottom of metallic gold with bands of flowers and leaves in blues, yellow, cerise and bright green in between geometric bands.