Curtain panel (sitara)

1800s Overall: 295.3 x 135.9 cm (116 1/4 x 53 1/2 in.) Source image
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During the 1700s, stunning large embroidered door curtains such as these hung across doorways onto interior courtyards of multistoried residences. Light entered through their loosely woven linen ground while the reversible embroidered decoration provided beauty and privacy. Su...

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