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Mid-Late 1800s
The central band is adorned with pairs of four rows of human figures (total of 24)
These soumakh textiles with stylised dragons are traditionally referred to as Sileh (Zileh or Zili) in early literature
The last two photos are close-ups that reveal the superbly executed extremely dense embroidery that at first-glance could be mistaken for applique or rope-work
Superb workmanship
2062 Antique Indian Trade Textile Toraja Fragment - Indigo flowers over-1000 Mid-Late 1800sFantastic little fragment of an Indian Trade textile. Amazing Indigo blue & salmon flower. A large example with the same aesthetic quality with dozens of flowers is present in the Tapi collection. [reference: pages 6 & 7 of 'Masters of the Cloth'] Collected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. This fragment has been saved from a fire therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. 42 x 25 cm (at the maxima) Similar to 1897 but
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