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The Sayeban (canopy) mounted onto a special working frame |  |
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Light blue silk and cotton fabric after conservation treatment using laid and couched stitching |
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| Conservation of the braids which is primarely made from fabric of a silk and cotton blend |  |
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| Sayeban (canopy) during conservation |  |
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| Support of a large area of loss in the cotton fabric using new colour matched fabric |  |
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| Support fabric was dyed in a variety of different shades for the areas of loss in the original fabric |  |
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| One part of the tent wall after conservation |  |
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| During the course of the conservation treatment, it was necessary to remove some of the appliqués. The areas of red cotton fabric under the appliqués which were protected from constant exposure retained their original colour |  |
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Silk thread dyed and plaited in preparation for the conservation stitching (laid and couched stitching) |
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