Pashmina wool, embroidered and woven with an ogival lattice containing pink and green flowers against a chocolate brown ground
107¼ x 56in. (272.4 x 142.4cm.)

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A doruka shawl is one that is woven in tapestry technique (jamawar) but which is then embroidered with the needle to complete the reverse making the shawl double-sided. These shawls are often treasured heirlooms handed down in the family for generations.
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