Some
of the best and unusual textiles enrich
our collection: a wide variety of golden-hued
phulkaris that seem to be sun-drenched,
while other objects such as lametta-embroidered
hand-fans, womens kurti (tunics); unusual
and rich collection of embroidered rumals,
wall hangings, dice-boards, caps, cholis,
hand-fans from Himachal, not seen in any collection
the world over; outstanding embroideries from
Gujarat; embroidered kanthas from Bengal,
and the most impressive of all Swat embroideries
such as shawls, pillow covers, women's kurtas
et al.
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