A Pabuji Ki Phad Painting On Cotton - Late 19th Century Material - Celadon This wonderfully decorative Mirror has

This wonderfully decorative Mirror has been made from a Carved Teakwood window - 19thC from Rajasthan

personal belongings

These were used in markets for measuring rice and pulses

Originally they were used for storing and drying noodles and other foods

Inspired by the classic Mughal style

A Pabuji Ki Phad Painting On Cotton - Late 19th Century Material - Celadon This wonderfully decorative Mirror hasThis dramatic textile painting is exclusively found in Western Rajasthan. The style of work is called Phad Chitra and it is a religious depiction of folk deities Pabuji and Devnarayan that can run up to 30 feet in length. These textiles were used for a musical rendition by the Bhopas of Pabusar (bards and priests) singing from a 4000 verse poem. They are also called kavya (bard) cloths These phad are one of the few remnants of an ancient traditional