Border for woman's head covering c. mid 20th century

This vibrant textile, a border for a woman's head covering, possibly made with cotton and mirrors, is a work by an artist called Rajput. Imagine the hours spent stitching! This is the kind of textile that looks almost like a painting. The repetition of shapes and patterns, little sunbursts, and the x-shape, probably evolved through a process of repetition, variation, adjustment, and intuition. You can almost feel her state of mind, concentrating, working through problems of symmetry and color harmony. Look at how the artist placed the mirrors. Each one is a little point of light, reflecting the world around it. I bet the artist wasn’t thinking so much about composition, but more about making an object of beauty and meaning. This piece reminds me of the work of another artist, Pacita Abad, with the joyful use of color and texture. These artists are in a constant conversation across time, inspiring each other's creativity.