930 Antique Sumatra Tampan Ship cloth Textile Weaving

Beautiful Tampan SHipcloth

Birds, dragons and people featured.

An attempt has been made by the weaver to make this a symmetrical piece but the two halves are not precise mirror images as is to be expected.

Hand woven cotton base cloth and threads.

Has blue borders.

70 cm x 67 cm.

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This item has lived a hearty life participating in the lives of the original creators. Therefore signs of usage may be present in the form of minor stains, tears, repairs, thread loss etc. 

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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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