Vintage Ganesh Wall hanging – Birds, Elephants and Flowers on Bottle Green

A traditional vintage Ganesh door hanging, providing an auspicious welcome and the blessings of Ganesh, the elephant-headed God of good fortune and happiness.  This piece is very unusual as the intricate stitching is woven in a trellis needlepoint stitch throughout and decorated with Shisha mirrors. The piece depicts birds, elephants, dancers, flowers. It has an off white trim with a red pleated frill on the inner edge. It has 3 cotton hanging loops. Made by the farming (Kanbi) communities of Saurashtra. c1980. Excellent condition.