Floor Spread for Mealtime

This kanthamay have served as dastarkhas, a collective family mealtime floor spread as indicated by its narrow width and more than normal length. The two horizontal borders running along the edges appear to be woven but actually these too are embroidered in the so-called weave pattern. The varied range of flowers makes the piece a floral dictionary. Additionally, there are motifs of fruits such as bananas, peas, mango, etc. as well as household goods such as a kettle or a nutcracker.
The kantha comes from a Muslim family as indicated by embroidered inscriptions of Islamic names such as Sadra Rehman, Abdul Rehman, Mohammed-Atif Rehman, etc.