Nakshi kantha
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Nakshi Kantha are embroidered quilts, bedspreads, wall hangings, and pillow shams made by artists in rural Bangladesh. Nakshi Kantha is a folk art that has been passed down through generations of Bangladeshi families.[1] The art of Nakshi Kantha or embroidered quilt has been flourishing in rural Bengal for centuries. Its exquisite beauty was brought to the notice of city-dwellers, and to some extent, to the outside world.[2] embroidered quilt said to be indigenous to Bangladesh.