Wall Hanging

The delicate interlacing stitch that predominates is typically Sindhi where it is called hurmitch, but it is also practiced in Kutch, where it is called bavaliya. A profusion of mirror work enhances the embroidered chakla.
This multi-purpose piece of embroidery serves as a coverlet, a wall-hanging or an envelope. Its geometric patterning and the area of origin, i.e. Sindh, indicates that it came from an Islamic family. The delicate interlacing stitch that predominates is typically Sindhi where it is called hurmitch, but is also practiced in Kutch, where it is called bavalia(cobweb) stitch- on account of its criss-cross movement as in a cobweb.