1828 Antique Sumatra Tampan Ship Cloth

Large Ship Cloth Tampan from Sumatra

Asymmetric Layout with a large central bird / dragon on which other creatures stand

Several human motifs

Note the mouths of the creatures ... unusual motifs that could represent teeth.

Well developed vertical borders.

Mainly single color except for the little blue in the top and the bottom borders.

75 x 70cm

Has signs of usage

Late 1800s

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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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