Panel of red satin cotton with a border of couched gold metal thread enclosing scrolls. Central design of leaves and a flower, couched in red with a tiny shisha mirror for the flower centregoldwork, sequins, shisha mirrors, leaves, flower

Bright yellow and green cotton fabric. The top is embroidered with shisha mirrors and bands of embroidery in red, green and blue on yellow fabric. embroidery, surface stitchery, india, shisha work, garments

Acquired by donor in Pakistan.Red cap, embroidered, beaded and shisha mirrors, helmet shaped. Edged with beads, and crown has small tassels and cowrie shells.embroidery, cap, shisha, beads, india, pakistan, shells

Traditional Banjara (Tribal) bag from regions like Kutch in Gunjarat or Rajasthan, India. "Bagchi" or dowry bags, traditionally handmade and gifted during weddings and engagements.Heavily embroidered in a geometric design with shisha mirrors in reds, black and cream. Small pom poms attached. Cream and blue cord and blue bead.bag, india

Khotro, or bag using fragment of Ahir embroidery. Includes shisha mirror work. Design includes parrots and peacocks. Small tassels and buttons decorate edge.bag, dowry, shiska, india, embroidery

Turquoise linen with white cotton embroidery including shisha mirrors, chain stitch, herringbone and bermali maki stitch. Very similar to E1160 - a shisha work cape from Pakistan.fragments, pakistan, shisha work

Folk embroidery from Saurashtra Provence of Gujarati and said by donor to be over 100 years old. Depicts elephant headed god, Ganesha. Vivid colours of reds, yellow, green and blue with some mirror inserts.embroidery, surface stitchery, shisha work, mid 19th century, india

Purchased by donor's son when he was working in India.Indian mirror work bag work. May be from Kutch, Gujurat. Multi-coloured threads, decorated with buttons and fringe.bags, shisha work