antique and richly embroidered phulkari dowry bags from Sindh Pakistan.(Bokche)
The bag is made of cotton fabric with silk crank embroidery. At the upper end there is a loop for fastening.
Width about 18 cm, about 22 cm long
60% cotton, 40% silk
An embroidered oriental boktsche is one of the most coveted pieces in a collection of oriental textiles. It is handcrafted in one piece with silk on cotton fabric, folded like an envelope and very artistically decorated. At the wedding ceremony, the boktsche, such as the wrappings from Central Asia, are said to be used to keep bread or Koran bags warm, and later to store personal belongings of the have served wife.
A truly remarkable Islamic bag of unusual qualities.
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