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ChicagoImpart Encyclopedia of Art. "Bel Phool." April 21, 2022. https://imp-art.org/articles/bel-phool/.
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MLA"Bel Phool." Impart Encyclopedia of Art, Apr. 21, 2022, https://imp-art.org/articles/bel-phool/.
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HarvardImpart Encyclopedia of Art (2022) Bel Phool. Available at: https://imp-art.org/articles/bel-phool/ (Accessed: 3 March 2026).
A common motif in Indian textiles, it comprises a bel or creeper with phool (flowers) and patta (leaves) motifs and is used as a running pattern across the borders of a fabric. This motif is commonly used on the handloom sarees of Maheshwar in Madhya Pradesh, where it is woven into the borders using gold and silver zari.
First published: 21 April 2022
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