1069 Antique Shawl Textile from Swat Valley

Rare Swatti Embroidery on Antique Bridal Shawl from Swat Valley

Bridal Shawl from Swat Valley

Silk floss on handspun cotton

1920s

Has stains

The white sections in all Swat Valley textiles look a bit worn as it to be expected with coarse cotton that catches & retains dust. 

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This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.

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