This shoulder mantle is 'doruka' and 'dorunga'. 'Doruka' literally means two-sided, hence it is reversible. 'Dorunga' is a reversible shawl whose ground color on one side differs from that of the other, due to a very intricate couching stitch. Brilliant hues lend élan to this masterpiece. Illuminating the center square of four large petals are colors different from the rest, providing a color relief. The complete absence of boteh (buti) is rare, but in this fine 'four season', shawl, the artist has managed to avoid it through the ingenious use of cypress trees and sprays of fronds. The three prayer niches or 'mihrabs' along with the supporting columns in Mughal style, express a well defined Islamic statement to a popular western consumer market of those days. Its style embodies the very quintessence of the Dogra period shawl artistry. This kind of 'doruka and dorunga' shawls held a place of pride in the wardrobes of emperors and lords. The emperors are no more, but the Kashmir shawl has, till date, retained its place of honor.
This particular shawl made of extraordinary wool is sublime in beauty. It is incredibly soft to touch sensation and falls in soft folds over the shoulders.
This description by Renu Rana.
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