this is a general description of the sarpech. the basic structure of a gold indian sarpech is flat ("hamwar"). it is a single sheet of metal with gemstones set in its hollow construction. designs are usually symmetrical ("ba-qarina") and gemstones are set ("jadau") on the front ("rukh"). the backside is exquisitely enameled too but remains hidden from the viewer. "sarpeches" with one upward rising unit are known as "ek kalangi" while those with three projections are called "tin kalangi". most sarpech patterns are floral in nature and seem to have borrowed from the existing textile vocabulary in mughal india.