An Indian Punjab Phulkari Silk Embroidered Textile with Diamond Pattern

19th century, a hand embroidered wedding shawl, diagonal stripe border to top and bottom with tassel imagery, main body with diamond pattern within diamond bands in ivory, bright fuchsia, golden yellow, straw yellow and with navy blue and dark violet purple diamonds where bands cross, embroidered onto a cinnamon colored khaddar cotton fabric.

95 x 47 1/2 in.

Overall good estate condition; some scattered areas of loss to silk stitches; some scattered minor stains.