1970s
A bright eye-catching dowry quilt with a sawtooth edging signed in Urdu with the name of the maker ‘Basr Mel’. The pattern's name is ’Biso Bulo’ or ‘Nose Jewel and Nose Ring’ (in the USA this is a half Log Cabin).
TRC 2018.2899
Quilt
Textile Research Centre
Cotton synthetic plastic
Factory woven and printed cloth hand quilted (running stitch)