Birds in Embrodery Design

© K.L. Kamat/Kamat's Potpourri

"Birds of same feather flock together"
Example of richly detailed embroidery craft of Kashmir

See also:
Kasooti: Traditional Indian Embroidery, Embroidery on a Silk Saree, Embroidery Arts of India, Embroidery Arts of India, The Zari Works of India, Embroidery on Wool, The Suckling Child

 

Animals and birds have been man's favorite subject of art even from pre-historic periods. Here is a miscellaneous collection of pictures culled from thousands of years of Indian art, on animal motifs.

Animal Motifs in Indian Art