All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Textiles : Pre 1920
item #1453915
(stock #7091)
Abhaya Asian Antiques
$500.00
$500.00
Very fine, signed, men’s blanket from the Biboki, Feotle'u area West Timor, Indonesia. The the name of the weaver’s family, were woven into this. W: 114cm/44.8in and L: 186cm/73in, except for the yellow and blue lines this is woven from all naturally dyed handspun thread. Dating circa 1950 to 1960.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Textiles : Pre 1930
item #1483522
(stock #7294)
Abhaya Asian Antiques
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Fine, old and rare Chang Naga, three paneled body “prestige” cloth with anthropomorphic cowry shell design. Made from very fine hand spun cotton weft and silk warp, the cowry shells have a fine toned aged patina. This is a genuinely old cloth circa 50 to 70 years old (not for the tourist market). This kind of cloth signifies the owner has given a series of feasts or in the past taken a head...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Textiles : Pre 1920
item #1465399
(stock #7138)
Very rare man’s ceremonial tunic from the Chin ethnic group, probably Falam Township, Chin State Myanmar. I would consider this an antique heirloom blanket between 1910-1940 finely woven from hand spun cotton thread and natural dyes. This incorporates the classic Chin diamond twill weft pattern as well as double side embroidery. W: 128cm/50.5in and L; 189cm/74.5in. This only one from this Chin group I have ever managed to collect...