Embroideries of this type, with elaborate floral designs worked in floss silk in satin stitch, and often with areas of couched metal-wrapped thread, have been attributed to various centres, including Goa. It seems likely that they were actually produced in the Deccan during the 18th century. This one is said to have belonged to Tipu Sultan of Mysore, who died at the battle of Seringapatam in 1799.