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Vintage Sumba Slendang Shoulder Cloth/Scarf/Wall Hanging with Animal Design

About the Item

Vintage Sumba Slendang Shoulder Cloth/Scarf with Animal Design. Indigo and morinda root dyed cotton warp handwoven in a mirror image design depicting an ark of animal pairs including monkeys, deer, snakes, birds shrimp and fish aligned vertically. Ikat textiles such as this one are made with backstrap looms in Sumba, Indonesia.Sets of the cotton warp threads are dyed prior to weaving, thus creating mirror imagery when woven. Minor fading otherwise fine condition. Weft 15.25 inches, Warp including fringe 49 inches (39x124.5cm) 4.2 ounces (121grams) Circa 1980. Provenance: A Palm Springs California estate.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 49 in (124.46 cm)Width: 15.25 in (38.74 cm)Depth: 0.13 in (3.31 mm)
  • Style:
    Tribal (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Cotton,Dyed,Hand-Woven,Ikat,Vegetable Dyed,Woven
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1980-1989
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1980
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
  • Seller Location:
    Point Richmond, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: TM-UH901161stDibs: LU1778242465412

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