Found some interesting old textiles at the
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles rummage sale back in May. Not sure what I'll really do with them, but I liked the old worn fabrics and stitching and the worn or missing shisha mirrors and couldn't put them down once I'd picked them up.
According the
TribalSouk this is Sindhi embroidery, maybe from early mid 20th century in India/Pakistan (depending on whether before or after partition). Given the shape, these are possibly animal headdresses. The little loops on the edges would likely have had brass bells.
Not sure if I'll end up using them in a piece, because I wouldn't want to cut them up, and I'm not sure how stable they'd be. Maybe I should just frame them and hang them up so I can enjoy looking at their interesting colors and textures. Or perhaps it is finally time to get that goat I've always wanted, and give them something cool to wear?
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