Miao wedding blanket

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Price €950 (EUR)

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  • Size

    94cm(W) x 147cm(L) / 3'1"(W) x 4'10"(L)

  • Condition

    Good

    one very small repair near the edge (see detail 3 in the images) otherwise complete and all original with very little wear.

  • Structure

    extra weft wrapping on a weft-faced plain weave ground fabric

  • Materials

    silk and cotton

  • Full Description

    interesting that the wedding iconography in this southeast Asian textile is identical to that seen in kedjebe (weavings) of the central Asian Turkic tribes. The field consist of a repetitive crosshatch (#) pattern while the secondary motif in the border is an ashik. On a personal note I find it gratifying that the primary pattern of the border is an energy wheel (swastika). The dyes too are quite unusual. The gold colored silk appears to be vegetal while the blue cotton diamond motifs do not appear to be indigo.