Autumn Leaves Hand-Embroidered Pashmina Scarf / Shawl — Dharamsala folk art then an overlay of leather

then an overlay of leather is glued and stitched on the back

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Autumn Leaves Hand-Embroidered Pashmina Scarf / Shawl — Dharamsala folk art then an overlay of leatherThere are objects that carry a moment with them wherever they go. This is one of them. This pashmina was acquired in Dharamsala the Himalayan refuge of His Holiness the Dalai Lama following a Long Life Prayer ceremony offered by the Tibetan refugee community for their beloved teacher. The prayers of that gathering are woven into the spirit of this piece as surely as the threads themselves. The design is a celebration of the natural world oversized