Part of a Skirt (Ghagra)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Part of a Skirt (Ghagra) by The embroidered textile is rectangular with a red background. The main body of the textile features a repeating pattern of embroidered designs. The designs are arranged in rows and columns. Each design consists of a white circle with a yellow center and a black pupil. The white circles alternate with yellow teardrop shapes. Small blue four-petaled flowers are scattered throughout the design. Green teardrop-shaped leaves are also scattered throughout the design. A border on the right side features a floral pattern with blue and pink flowers, green and yellow leaves, and yellow and blue accents. The border is separated from the main body by a yellow and blue zigzag line.