Banjara Shisha Mirror Tribal Embroidery Textile - Mirrors / Metal Charms

Vintage Banjara embroidery textile piece with small mixed metal charms and a cute small wool tassels. Old L or V shaped textile piece with hand embroidery in warm colors. Embellished textile pieces are not only decorative, but traditionally offer protection from forces of evil. A nice sized piece for incorporating into dance costuming or other textile arts.  A row of small mixed metal pendants is sewn to the bottom edge of the piece.

Banjara women are holding tightly to their traditional crafts and almost every piece of fabric they wear has at least some mirror work or other embellishment to attract the eye. This same exuberance in adornment is extended to their animals and homes as well. In tribal life, animals are a valuable asset. Tribal women make these beautiful hand worked pieces from brightly colored fabrics, embroidery, shisha mirrors, beads, shells and other decorative elements worked into animal trappings and decorative pieces that protect as well as adorn.

Item No. TMM0034
Length - Long Arm: 9.5 inches 
Length - Short Arm: About 7 inches
Width: 3.5 inches
Fabric Color: Faded red
Embroidery Colors: Red, yellow, green, orange
Materials:  Fabric, embroidery thread, one small wool tassel, mixed metal charms
Condition: One of the small metal charms is missing, otherwise in good condition
Country of Origin: India
Condition: Vintage

I RECOMMEND PRIORITY MAIL SHIPPING FOR VINTAGE MIRRORWORK PIECES to minimize time in transit.

Please check photos carefully for condition. You will receive the exact piece(s) shown in the photos on this page. This is a USED piece that has previously been used as or adorned tribal clothing, accessories, household goods, animal trappings or other items. There may be small flaws such as frayed edges, fading, or wear, it may have raw edges or other flaws from repeated tribal use. Older mirrors may be scratched, cracked, or the reflective backing may be wearing off in places or perhaps almost entirely gone. Vintage hand made mirror pieces do not conform to exact measurements. Variance in length / width is to be expected.

A NOTE ON THE CONDITION OF TRIBAL ITEMS: Our tribal textile items are used tribal pieces from faraway lands. As used pieces our items may be frayed, faded or otherwise reflect their prior lives as treasured tribal pieces. Please know that we strive to maintain the tribal allure of our items and therefore we do not clean or repair these pieces in any way. This not only maintains the old, tribal look of each piece that our belly dance customers seek, but also preserves the value of a piece that the cleaning process may diminish.

We do our best to describe any flaws that may be present, and we encourage you to read the full description and look at all photos closely to judge the condition of the item for yourself and know exactly what you are ordering. If you have questions about the condition of any item, please ask!