1999 - Rare Fragment of an Antique Palindon - Astrological Calendar Painting origin_china The beads are heavy and

The beads are heavy and possibly made of copper inners and gilted / plated with Gold

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Antique shawl with multicolor silk embroidery on white base

SIZE: 21 inches folded over x 23 inches height

1999 - Rare Fragment of an Antique Palindon - Astrological Calendar Painting origin_china The beads are heavy andRare Fragments of Antique Palindon Astrological Calendar Painting RARE FINE COTTON BASE THAT HAS NO LAYER OF LACQUER OR ORGANIC LAMINATION [such as those seen on the later ones] Pigment on European cotton cloth. Palindon are 12 month calendars depicting the 12 months and the deity associated with that month. The painted scenes for each month illustrate the written predictions. The style is characteristic of the Kamasan artists in the late 1800s and