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Travelling and Unravelling Indian Embroidery Techniques (25 March 2021)
Chikankari border, 19th century, Dhaka, Bangladesh, from the Victoria and Albert Museum
Nur Jahan holding a portrait of Emperor Jahangir, c. 1627, from the Cleveland Museum of Art
Kantha, early 20th century, Bangladesh, from the Victoria and Albert Museum
Phulkaris on mannequins at the Philadelphia Museum of Art 
Zardozi robe, about 1855, Amritsar, India, from the Victoria and Albert Museum
Boy’s tunic with shisha embroidery, early 20th century, Sindh, Pakistan, from the Victoria and Albert Museum
Beetle wing dress, 1868-9, Britain, from the Victoria and Albert Museum
Beetle wing dress worn by Ellen Terry, 1888, from the National Trust, Smallhythe Place
Manish Arora, 2014
Ekta Kaul
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