624 Rare Antique Swat Valley Wedding Shawl Textile Art Double Sided Embroidery idea_cushion I cannot confirm this

I cannot confirm this

Beadsand  embellishment on commercial cotton

Estimated to be from the 1940s-1960s

Young Bride's belt

See a lot recently offered on Christie's here

624 Rare Antique Swat Valley Wedding Shawl Textile Art Double Sided Embroidery idea_cushion I cannot confirm thisRare ethnographic example of 'Double Sided Embroidery' from the Swat Valley Swat shawls are rare but in all my years of collecting, I have only seen two such examples. Superb example using age softened silk floss in deep red colors. Superb hand spun yarn basecloth Great ethnographic example of bride's nuptial shawl from the vanishing culture of the region The white field has signs of hearty usage. Estimated to be from the early mid 1900s EXTREMELY