Product Information for Old Banjara Cushion 48

SOLD Beautiful authentic embroidered old Banjara cushion from India. These beautiful cushion covers have been meticulously made from colourful hand loomed cotton cloth with fine and intricate cotton cloth appliqué work and heavy embroidery and embroidered embellishments. The back side of the embroidery has been quilted with a running quilt stitch.

Originally these vintage Banjara cushions were used as bags for the men belonging to the Banjara tribal group. The Banjara people are famed for wearing their wealth. This is reflected by striking colourful clothes, accessories and spectacular jewellery. The women wear colorful and beautiful costumes with silver anklets, long silver earrings and patterned cowry shells in their plaited hair. All Banjara enbroidery features geometric, floral and motifs.  The quality of the embroidery is of an exceptionally high quality. The original dyes are generally still bright and clear. These covers are exceptionally hard wearing as they were originally intended to be used daily for carrying possessions as part of their nomadic lifestyle in the arid Indian countryside.

A variety of materials – cotton, silver, brass, some gold, cowries, ivory, animal bone and even plastic – are used in the making of a Banjara wardrobe. The embroidery and style of textile making is unique to the Banjara people.

Each cover includes a duck feather filled cushion pad.

Vintage cushion size: 42cm (16")

Note: Banjara styled textile are wide imitated and mass produced all over India. Our pieces are original old Banjara textiles. They are not new or mass produced to look old. They are authentic handcrafted vintage textiles from India. No two pieces are the same. Each has been washed by us. There will be may be some variation in the colour of the textile and there will also be very small marks, loose threads, wear and some variation in the colour of each piece. These are consistent with their age and original use. We feel all these add to the uniqueness of the covers.