Indian Kantha Hanging Panel

Boldly, an embroidered cloth with a red border, covered in elephants and starbursts.

This kantha hanging panel with metal and cotton is from India, and is contemporary. Kantha was traditionally made by women who recycled worn saris and cloths, adding stitched motifs of flowers, animals and everyday scenes. Altogether, a rectangular textile with a brown center covered in fine pale embroidery of elephants, stars, flowers and sun-like medallions. A patterned red-orange border frames it. Small touches of red show among the stitching. It is 35 inches wide and 55 long.

Plenty of elephants, and not one of them out of step.