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Antique Ikat with 48 anthropomorphic figures
Note the rice-grain fillers in alternating colors in every motif
These textile have been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present on some
Estimated to be from the 1800s or earlier
LITERATURE EXAMPLE: A similar example may be seen in 'North African Textile' by Spring & Hudson on page 63
1956 Amazing Old Gujarat Ceremonial Textile Embroidery origin_islands Antique Ikat with 48 anthropomorphicOld Ceremonial Textile The closeups reveal extremely hand embroidery executed with an extraordinary level of precision and neatness. The even tension across the thread in every motif is impressive. Motifs of birds and flowers rendered partly in cotton thread All dyes appear to be natural Embellished with large mirrors many of them missing by now. Age unknown but estimated to be 70 80 years old 132 x 63 cm Either used as a child's cradle cloth or a
