The cut paper (decoupage) is over a woven blue silk that creates a more minutely detailed but similar effect to the ivory and foil buttons of the period. These depict a goatherd couple with love altar and celebrating under some tress.
Exhibitions: "Shahzia Sikander Selects: Works from the Permanent Collection," Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, March 6-September 7, 2009. (Showed 5 of 10: 1931-6-3e,f,g,h,j)
Dimensions: Diam.: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)
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