Wooden screen

Indian households always protect the private spaces of their homes. Tents with rich embroideries and textiles were used by the Mughals when they travelled or went to war. Printed and embroidered textiles were used as curtains and later, wooden screens were created as partitions for privacy. The tree of life design motif on tent curtains were replicated on wooden screens. This wooden screen is an extraordinary example of the skill and craftsmanship of the Indian woodcarver. There are four panels inlaid with mother-of-pearl creating creepers and flowers all over.