2030 Pair Antique Indian Trade Textile Patola Print Toraja Fragment - Indigo origin_azerbaijan This piece is estimated to

This piece is estimated to be from the late 19th century or earlier

The initial impression of the bottom black and white panel is that tit is stencil or fine-block printed but on closer inspection even that appears to be hand-drawn

This unusual beading style suggests either a specific subgroup origin or from an older period

The craft is extraordinary but the art in the motifs and patterns is astounding

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2030 Pair Antique Indian Trade Textile Patola Print Toraja Fragment - Indigo origin_azerbaijan This piece is estimated toPair of fantastic little fragment of an Indian Trade textile with several colors Thick coarse cloth. The print we see is very similar to the prints we see on the skirts of the musicians on the long ceremonial Wayang textiles of Toraja One fragment has a border and the other does not. Will look superb framed together. Collected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. This fragment has been saved from a fire therefore has burn marks present. Holes and