881 SOLD Vintage Batak Ulos - Beaded Shoulder Cloth of the Batak People

Sold to a discerning Antique Art-Lover

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Vintage Shoulder Cloth Ulos of the Batak people.

Rare Beaded weaving with

a) beading throughout the large end panels

b) dense beaded bands at the ends

c) selvedge

Several tiger bells for good luck.

Some loose beads in the selvedge

65 cm x 210 cm(not incl fringes)

Estimated to be from the 1950s - 1960s

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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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