335 Vintage Silver Bridal Hair Ornament "BENDA" speciality_tampan Lovely Rabari Textile Art

Lovely Rabari Textile Art

And naturally some misalignment creeps in during weaving and gives rise to a rough look on each motif at the color-change edges

Used by royalty

The central ring is solid siver but the balls are hollow

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335 Vintage Silver Bridal Hair Ornament "BENDA" speciality_tampan Lovely Rabari Textile ArtVintage Bridal Hair Ornament from Central India Worn at the hairline Central India Madhya Pradesh 1960s Worn during Weddings or during the performance of the 'Badhai' or 'congratulations' dance Not seen anymore *** This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color