Cotton and silk shawl - Regal Madhya 2 inch then paints the surface a

then paints the surface a deep black

Handcrafted by Armenian artisan Manush Nersisyan

Tiger's eye beads complete the strand

carving the stylized leaf motif by hand

5 inches min L - x 11 inches max L

Cotton and silk shawl - Regal Madhya 2 inch then paints the surface aExtraordinary in its simplicity, the design of this shawl follows the dictates of Queen Ahilya Bai Holkar, who in the 18th century commissioned sarees to be designed without the traditional lavish floral motifs. Indian artisan Rajveer preserves this millenary style, known as Maheshwari, after the fort of the same name. He weaves the shawl on a traditional loom with beige and ivory cotton and silk threads. Maroon, gold and black frame the shawl