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Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Textiles (3)

Toraja Warp Ikat Weaving Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Textiles: Pre 1980 item# 821010 (stock# 34-56)
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Woven in a Toraja village in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, this large 40-year-old ikat blanket is made of exceptionally heavy cotton. The reddish brown, cream and blue are traditional Toraja colors used for their abstract patterned weavings. The piece has minimal fading and is in excellent condition. Dimensions: length 84" (214 cm), width 26" (66 cm). SEE MORE ITEMS IN OUR COLLECTION AT WWW.SILKROAD1.COM

Lake Toba Batak Ceremonial Ulos Ragidup Cloth Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Textiles: Pre 1980 item# 817696 (stock# 42-94)
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An important ceremonial weaving from the Batak people of Lake Toba in northern Sumatra, this ulos ragidup is their pattern of life cloth. It is the most significant of Batak tribal textiles, a powerful protector and soul cloth central to the rites of birth, marriage and death. Although the ragidup appears always to be made of five parts--two side panels, a middle panel and two end panels--the colors vary, and the end pieces have greatly differing patterns, which are said to predict the future of ...click for details

Red Yao Embroidered Indigo Tribal Tunic Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Textiles: Pre 1950 item# 636635 (stock# 62-18)
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Embroidered in the tribal style of the mountain-dwelling Red Yao, this homespun natural indigo tunic came from a village in Tuyen Quang Province in the North Vietnam Highlands. Although this Yao group, also known as the Mien, lu Mien, Dao and Highland Yao, shares some cultural traditions with their Yao tribal cousins in Laos, Thailand and Burma, the Red Yao wear costumes with their own distinctive touches. Red scarves tied turban style on their heads, indigo cotton that they spin, weave and dye ...click for details

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