{"title":"Antique Textile Study Samples","description":"\u003cp\u003eFragments and examples that are likely to be of interest to scholars and textile enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"137-antique-heirloom-patan-patola-double-ikat","title":"137  SOLD Old Weaver's Heirloom Patan Patola Double Ikat Sari Fragment - A","description":"\nSold to a discerning Antique Art-Lover\n\n***\n \u003cp\u003e\nSold\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis extremely fine example of double Ikat is an heirloom piece of one of the two surviving Patola weaving families in Patan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe value of a Patan Patola is directly proportional to the diversity of motifs used in it as this increases the difficulty of creating the artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- the paan bhaath or \u003cem\u003eleaf\u003c\/em\u003e motif\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- the vaurani or \u003cem\u003ebride\u003c\/em\u003e motif\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- the popat or \u003cem\u003eparrot\u003c\/em\u003e motifs,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- the phool or \u003cem\u003eflower\u003c\/em\u003e motif and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- the haathi or \u003cem\u003eelephant\u003c\/em\u003e motif\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- several border motifs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMicroscopic examination of the fibres [see photo] and the weave reveal a uniqueness not found in other more recent antique patolas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMounted on a raw silk backing for support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUncomparable ancestral heirloom piece. Rare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLITERATURE REFERENCE:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExamples of younger Patolas may be seen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. On pages 14 \u0026amp; 27 in 'Indian Textiles' by John Gillow \u0026amp; Nicholas Bernard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Page 42-49, \"Tradition and beyond, Handcrafted Indian Textiles\" by Rta Kapur Chishti \/ Rahul Jain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox 130 cm height x 125 cm width on raw silk mounting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFragile condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral spots of distress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMY NOTES: Patolas are rare but to find one from the weaver's heirloom treasure chest is a matter of fortune! Such pieces will rarely ever come up for sale.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c  no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\"\u003eSave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c  no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\"\u003eSave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; 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More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e***\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":28667787267,"sku":"137","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/137--SOLD-Old-Weaver-s-Heirloom-Patan-Patola-Double-Ikat-Sari-Fragment---A-WOVENSOULS-1685282400.jpg?v=1685282413"},{"product_id":"antique-fragment-of-heirloom-patan-patola-weaving-19th-century","title":"SOLD Antique Fragment of Heirloom Patan Patola Weaving 19th Century","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSold to a discerning Antique Art-Lover\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e***\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist\/user. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSigns 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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003eTherefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e***\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":28749428867,"sku":"9999F","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/SOLD-Antique-Fragment-of-Heirloom-Patan-Patola-Weaving-19th-Century-WOVENSOULS-1687370236953.jpg?v=1687370238"},{"product_id":"1891-stunning-antique-toraja-tau-tau-heirloom-necklace","title":"1891 SOLD Stunning Antique Toraja  Ornament with Figures","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(149, 148, 148);\"\u003eAntique Tau Tau Necklace from Toraja\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRare. Collectible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix beautiful handcrafted bone figures. Could be worn as a necklace. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith TauTau-like figures that are used in ceremonies to honor ancestors. Tau tau are usually 4 feet tall. The small ornaments  in this listing replicate the large ritual Tau Tau figures and are worn by priests. Also worn sometimes by male dancers who are specially invited to traditional ceremonies. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote the two central pieces with crowns are different from the others in two aspects: first the headdress is different and second their feet are different. The feet of the other figures appear to be pegs that have to be placed into something - while the two central figures have feet-like shapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstimated to be from the mid 1900s or before. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: The tallest figure is 9 cm in height.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e***\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist\/user. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSigns 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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003eTherefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e***\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29847674883,"sku":"1891","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1891OldTorajaTauTauNecklace04.jpg?v=1714783791"},{"product_id":"antique-weavers-heirloom-patan-patola-double-ikat-sari-fragment-with-zari","title":"196 SOLD - RARE Old Weaver's Heirloom Patan Patola Double Ikat Sari Fragment with Zari","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSold to a discerning Antique Art-Lover\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*** \u003c!-- Created with Shogun. --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shogun-root\" data-shogun-id=\"5cd8480e9d2fab005b0f7c84\" data-shogun-site-id=\"366edeef-27da-452e-a434-2ea278f582a6\" data-shogun-page-id=\"5cd8480e9d2fab005b0f7c84\" data-shogun-page-version-id=\"5cd91c4ce864bd0051105df8\" data-shogun-platform-type=\"shopify\" data-shogun-variant-id=\"5cd91c4ce864bd0051105e14\" data-region=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-ce8b6c43-4e07-498c-97ed-17c071787a54\" class=\"shg-c\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-rich-text shg-theme-text-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis extremely fine example of double Ikat is an heirloom piece of one of the two surviving Patola weaving families in Patan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is an heirloom fragment piece - about quarter sari - that has been with them for several generations and was stated as being around 200 years old.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe value of a Patan Patola is directly proportional to the diversity of motifs used in it as this increases the difficulty of creating the artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- the paan bhaath or \u003cem\u003eleaf\u003c\/em\u003e motif\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- the vaurani or \u003cem\u003ebride\u003c\/em\u003e motif\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- the popat or \u003cem\u003eparrot\u003c\/em\u003e motifs,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- the phool or \u003cem\u003eflower\u003c\/em\u003e motif and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- the haathi or \u003cem\u003eelephant\u003c\/em\u003e motif\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- several border motifs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- the pallo or the end panel which in the case of the Gujarati style of wearing falls over the right shoulder at the \u003cstrong\u003efront.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- note that the flower motifs on the palloo end panel are in a direction that is perpendicular to that of the motifs in the field. This fact poses a unique challenge in double ikat\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- AND zari in the pallo that probably has some precious metal content.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMicroscopic examination of the fibres [see photo] and the weave reveal a uniqueness not found in other more recent antique patolas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMounted on a raw silk backing for support. Will make a fabulous wall hanging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUncomparable ancestral heirloom piece. Rare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLITERATURE REFERENCE:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExamples of younger Patolas may be seen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. On pages 14 \u0026amp; 27 in 'Indian Textiles' by John Gillow \u0026amp; Nicholas Bernard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Page 42-49, \"Tradition and beyond, Handcrafted Indian Textiles\" by Rta Kapur Chishti \/ Rahul Jain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox 130 cm height x 125 cm width on raw silk mounting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFragile condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral holes \u0026amp; loosened threads and spots of distress all over. Needs pure tender loving care to survive for another hundred years. Mounted on raw silk backing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMY NOTES: Patolas are rare but to find one from the weaver's heirloom treasure chest is a matter of fortune! Such pieces will rarely ever come up for sale.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c  no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\"\u003eSave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c  no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\"\u003eSave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; 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More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e***\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12101635506251,"sku":"196","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/products\/196-sold-rare-old-weavers-heirloom-patan-patola-double-ikat-sari-fragment-with-zari.jpg?v=1633083316"},{"product_id":"1865-sarasa-cotton-indigo-block-printed-square-textile-from-sri-lanka","title":"1865 Antique Indian Trade Textile Handkerchief","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\"\u003eRare Antique handkerchief cloth with Indigo \u0026amp; red \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditional Hand Block Printed cloth made in India for the export market\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoft, cotton cloth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHas small holes in a few places\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstimated to be from the 1800s or earlier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSimilar to the cloth exhibited in Kyushu National Museum, Japan \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kyuhaku.jp\/en\/exhibition\/exhibition_pre158.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist\/user. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSigns 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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003eTherefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e***\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48004219765026,"sku":"1865","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1865OldPrintedSquareClothCeylon09.jpg?v=1773485116"},{"product_id":"1892-stunning-antique-toraja-tau-tau-ornament-figures-copy","title":"1892 Stunning Antique Toraja Ornament with Figures","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(149, 148, 148);\"\u003eAntique Tau Tau Necklace from Toraja\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRare. Collectible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEight beautiful handcrafted bone figures. Could be worn as a necklace. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith Tau Tau - like figures that are used in ceremonies to honor ancestors. Tau Tau are usually 4 feet tall. The small ornaments  in this listing replicate the large ritual Tau Tau figures and are worn by priests. Also worn sometimes by male dancers who are specially invited to traditional ceremonies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote the two central pieces with crowns are different from the others in two aspects: first the headdress is different and second their feet are different. The feet of the other figures appear to be pegs that have to be placed into something - while the two central figures have feet-like shapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstimated to be from the early 1900s or before. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: The figures are approximately 7 cm in height.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e***\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist\/user. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSigns 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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003eTherefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e***\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48394066297122,"sku":"1892","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1892AntiqueTorajaTauTauNecklace04.jpg?v=1714782577"},{"product_id":"1893-antique-indian-trade-textile-toraja-fragment-copy","title":"1893 Antique Indian Trade Textile Toraja Fragment","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFantastic little fragment of an Indian Trade textile with a single color.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepicts a flower (probably hibiscus) and leaves\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. This fragment is one of several sections that have been saved from the same fire-struck cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25.5 x 21 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is pre 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) the Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu\/cgi\/i\/image\/image-idx?rgn1=ic_all\u0026amp;q1=gujarat+print\u0026amp;med=1\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;c=kelsey\u0026amp;g=um-ic\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;view=reslist\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e3) 'Master Dyers to the World' by Mattiebelle Gittinger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48394861543714,"sku":"1893","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/01893AntiqueIndianTradeTextileFloralFragment04.jpg?v=1716200124"},{"product_id":"1894-antique-indian-trade-textile-toraja-fragment-copy","title":"1894 Antique Indian Trade Textile  Patola print Toraja Fragment","description":"\u003cp\u003eRESERVED\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFantastic little fragment of an Indian Trade textile with three colors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepicts a Patola print on a fine thin cloth\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. Faded from use in outdoor ceremonies. This fragment is one of several sections that have been saved from the same fire-struck cloth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e41 x 22cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is pre 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e [Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu\/cgi\/i\/image\/image-idx?rgn1=ic_all\u0026amp;q1=gujarat+print\u0026amp;med=1\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;c=kelsey\u0026amp;g=um-ic\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;view=reslist\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48394896703778,"sku":"1894","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/01894AntiqueIndianTradeTextilePatolaprintFragment01-2.jpg?v=1716200849"},{"product_id":"1895-antique-indian-trade-textile-hand-drawn-kalamkari-toraja-fragment","title":"1895 Antique Indian Trade Textile  Hand-Drawn Kalamkari Toraja Fragment","description":"\u003cp\u003eFantastic little fragment of an Indian Trade textile with two colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn superb blue and red colors against a white field. Kalamkari or hand-drawn (compared to others that are block-printed). \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. This fragment is one of several sections that have been saved from the same fire-struck cloth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e41 x 24 cm (at the maximum) \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is pre 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu\/cgi\/i\/image\/image-idx?rgn1=ic_all\u0026amp;q1=gujarat+print\u0026amp;med=1\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;c=kelsey\u0026amp;g=um-ic\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;view=reslist\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e3) 'Master Dyers to the World' by Mattiebelle Gittinger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and now has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48394933797154,"sku":"1895","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/01895AntiqueIndianTradeTextileHandDrwanKalamkariFragment02.jpg?v=1716198654"},{"product_id":"1896-antique-indian-trade-textile-patola-print-toraja-fragment-copy","title":"1896 SOLD Antique Indian Trade Textile  Patola print Toraja Fragment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFantastic Large fragment of an Indian Trade textile with three colors - rich red, black and beige. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepicts a Patola print on a thick coarse cloth. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. This fragment is one of several sections that have been saved from the same fire-struck cloth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e42 cm x 39 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is a few centuries old. [Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu\/cgi\/i\/image\/image-idx?rgn1=ic_all\u0026amp;q1=gujarat+print\u0026amp;med=1\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;c=kelsey\u0026amp;g=um-ic\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;view=reslist\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e3) 'Master Dyers to the World' by Mattiebelle Gittinger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48403228819746,"sku":"1896","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/01896AntiqueIndianTradeTextilePATOLAPrintFragment01.jpg?v=1716200593"},{"product_id":"1898-antique-indian-trade-textile-patola-print-toraja-fragment","title":"1898 Antique Indian Trade Textile  Patola print Toraja Fragment","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmall fragment of an Indian Trade textile with three colors - rich red, black and beige.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is part of a border of a Patola print on a thick coarse cloth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. This fragment is one of several sections that have been saved from the same fire-struck cloth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e35 cm x 19.5 cm (at the maxima)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is a few centuries old. [Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu\/cgi\/i\/image\/image-idx?rgn1=ic_all\u0026amp;q1=gujarat+print\u0026amp;med=1\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;c=kelsey\u0026amp;g=um-ic\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;view=reslist\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48403265356066,"sku":"1898","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/01898AntiqueIndianTradeTextilePATOLAPrintFragment01.jpg?v=1716201629"},{"product_id":"1897-antique-indian-trade-textile-toraja-fragment-indigo-flowers","title":"1897 SOLD Antique Indian Trade Textile Toraja Fragment - Indigo flowers","description":"\u003cp\u003eFantastic little fragment of an Indian Trade textile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmazing Indigo blue \u0026amp; salmon flower. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA large example with the same aesthetic quality - with dozens of flowers -  is present in the Tapi collection. [reference: pages 6 \u0026amp; 7 of 'Masters of the Cloth']\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19cm x 21 cm (at the maxima)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples, see the Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is a few centuries old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48403297206562,"sku":"1897","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/01897AntiqueIndianTradeTextileIndogofloralPrintFragment02.jpg?v=1716202584"},{"product_id":"1899-antique-indian-trade-textile-toraja-fragment-copy","title":"1899 SOLD Antique Indian Trade Textile Toraja Fragment","description":"\u003cp\u003eRESERVED\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lovely medium-sized rectangular fragment of an Indian Trade textile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed Lattice - that appears to be partially block printed. Rich red. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. This fragment is one of several sections that have been saved from the same fire-struck cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e43 cm x 90 cm [larger than the most others listed]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is pre 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu\/cgi\/i\/image\/image-idx?rgn1=ic_all\u0026amp;q1=gujarat+print\u0026amp;med=1\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;c=kelsey\u0026amp;g=um-ic\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;view=reslist\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e3) 'Master Dyers to the World' by Mattiebelle Gittinger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48408945754402,"sku":"1899","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/01899AntiqueIndianTradeTextilePrintFragment02.jpg?v=1716810110"},{"product_id":"1900-antique-indian-trade-textile-toraja-fragment","title":"1900 Antique Indian Trade Textile Toraja Fragment","description":"\u003cp\u003eA  gorgeous uneven-rectangular fragment of an Indian Trade textile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuperbly done complete flower present - that will make a superb framed artwork. Amazing blues!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. This fragment is one of several sections that have been saved from the same fire-struck cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25 cm x 57 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is pre 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu\/cgi\/i\/image\/image-idx?rgn1=ic_all\u0026amp;q1=gujarat+print\u0026amp;med=1\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;c=kelsey\u0026amp;g=um-ic\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;view=reslist\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3) 'Master Dyers to the World' by Mattiebelle Gittinger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48408956928290,"sku":"1900","price":550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1900AntiqueIndianTradeTextilePrintFragment10.jpg?v=1776568962"},{"product_id":"1901-antique-indian-trade-textile-toraja-fragment","title":"1901 SOLD Antique Indian Trade Textile Toraja Fragment","description":"\u003cp\u003eA stunning large rectangular fragment of an Indian Trade textile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmazing blue \u0026amp; salmon red\/pink\/peach on fine cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e74 x 115 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples, see the Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is a few centuries old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48408977441058,"sku":"1901","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1901AntiqueIndianTradeTextilePrintFragment05.jpg?v=1714989657"},{"product_id":"1902-antique-indian-trade-textile-toraja-fragment","title":"1902 SOLD Antique Indian Trade Textile Toraja Fragment","description":"\u003cp\u003eA little fragment of an Indian Trade textile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePalllo border remains of a larger textile.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. This fragment is one of several sections that have been saved from the same fire-struck cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e37 x 34 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is pre 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu\/cgi\/i\/image\/image-idx?rgn1=ic_all\u0026amp;q1=gujarat+print\u0026amp;med=1\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;c=kelsey\u0026amp;g=um-ic\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;view=reslist\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e3) 'Master Dyers to the World' by Mattiebelle Gittinger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48408986714402,"sku":"1902","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/01902AntiqueIndianTradeTextilePrintFragment01.jpg?v=1716196983"},{"product_id":"1904-antique-indian-trade-textile-patola-print-toraja-fragment-blue","title":"1904 SOLD Antique Indian Trade Textile  Patola Print Toraja Fragment - Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003eFantastic little fragment of an Indian Trade textile with several colors \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Thick coarse cloth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe print we see is very similar to the prints we see on the skirts of the musicians on the long ceremonial Wayang textiles of Toraja \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. Faded from use in ceremonies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22 x 29  cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples, see the Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is a few centuries old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48437893136674,"sku":"1904","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/01904AntiqueIndianTradeTextilePrintFragment02.jpg?v=1716202988"},{"product_id":"1903-antique-indian-trade-textile-patola-print-toraja-fragment-earth-shades","title":"1903 SOLD Antique Indian Trade Textile  Print Toraja Fragment - Earth shades","description":"\u003cp\u003eFantastic little fragment of an Indian Trade textile with several colors \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Thick coarse cloth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePartly hand drawn, partly printed in rust \u0026amp; earth shades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. Faded from use in ceremonies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22 x 28  cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples, see the Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is a few centuries old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48437916729634,"sku":"1903","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/01903AntiqueIndianTradeTextilePrintFragment01.jpg?v=1716202824"},{"product_id":"1907-long-toraja-ceremonial-cloth-with-ramayan-figures","title":"1907  Long Toraja Ceremonial Wayang Cloth Ramayan","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(179, 179, 179);\"\u003eLarge complete panel depicting a procession of figures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStencil printed on thick cotton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll old examples of a similar type have been described as trade cloths traded out of India to Toraja.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNarrow and Long cloth used as an overhead canopy in processions\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFigures appear to be from the Ramayan - with Lord Ram \u0026amp; his bow \u0026amp; Arrow. I specifically asked the experts in Toraja whether this could be from Bali - but \u003cstrong\u003ethey were emphatic that this is from Toraja and has been imported from India. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is \u003cem\u003ealmost\u003c\/em\u003e symmetrical ... the figures on the left half are the same as that on the right half but the direction that the figures face remains unchanged. (In a symmetrical drawing, the direction would also change). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example is estimated to be from the 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e628 cm x 46 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis textile is similar to the 'Ceremonial Cloth and Heirloom Textile with Row of Female Musicians' at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Ceremonial_Cloth_and_Heirloom_Textile_with_Row_of_Female_Musicians_LACMA_M.2005.10\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLACMA\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA field visit to Toraja in 2024 April offered confirmation that such cloths are used in ceremonies even today. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wovensouls\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e(See WOVENSOULS on Instagram to view cultural videos) \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot only are heirloom textiles that are hundreds of years old being used, even more recently made ones are required to replace the old textiles that are essential in the ceremonies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the younger cloths that has been used in ceremonies. Such cloths rarely come up for sale as families value their textiles. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot in perfect condition. Has holes and signs of wear. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #808080;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48442106511650,"sku":"1907","price":3200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1907VintageCeremonialIndianCeremonialIndonesianTextileBanner36.jpg?v=1767535327"},{"product_id":"1908-antique-indian-trade-textile-toraja-fragment","title":"1908 Antique Indian Trade Textile Toraja Fragment","description":"\u003cp\u003eA  antique yellowed uneven-rectangular fragment of an Indian Trade textile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne complete flower present - that will make a superb framed artwork. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. This fragment is one of several sections that have been saved from the same fire-struck cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20.5 cm x 27.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is pre 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMay be paired with 1946\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e [Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu\/cgi\/i\/image\/image-idx?rgn1=ic_all\u0026amp;q1=gujarat+print\u0026amp;med=1\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;c=kelsey\u0026amp;g=um-ic\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;view=reslist\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3) 'Master Dyers to the World' by Mattiebelle Gittinger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48456026390818,"sku":"1908","price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1908AntiqueIndianTradeTextilePrintFragmentTorajaIndonesianCeremonialcloth02.jpg?v=1716197478"},{"product_id":"1911-antique-indian-trade-textile-toraja-fine-fragment","title":"1911 SOLD Antique Indian Trade Textile Toraja Fine Cloth Fragment","description":"\u003cp\u003eFantastic little fragment of an Indian Trade textile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmazing  fine cloth fragment that may have been part of a border. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA panel of blue vines and red flowers placed within two slim red borders \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppears to have small block \/ stamp print combined with hand-drawing - but am not informed enough about the technique - so please make your own judgement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. This fragment is one of the few border sections that have been saved from the same fire-struck cloth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e24 x 14 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is pre 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu\/cgi\/i\/image\/image-idx?rgn1=ic_all\u0026amp;q1=gujarat+print\u0026amp;med=1\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;c=kelsey\u0026amp;g=um-ic\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;view=reslist\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3) 'Master Dyers to the World' by Mattiebelle Gittinger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48461969457442,"sku":"1911","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/01911AntiqueIndianTradeTextilePrintFragmentTorajaIndonesianCeremonialcloth04.jpg?v=1716198853"},{"product_id":"1912-antique-indian-trade-textile-toraja-fine-fragment","title":"1912 SOLD Antique Indian Trade Textile Toraja Fine Fragment","description":"\u003cp\u003eFantastic border fragment of an Indian Trade textile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHas the triangular pattern seen in Batik textiles today. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppears to have small block \/ stamp print combined with hand-drawing - but am not informed enough about the technique - so please make your own judgement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22.5 x 17 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is pre 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu\/cgi\/i\/image\/image-idx?rgn1=ic_all\u0026amp;q1=gujarat+print\u0026amp;med=1\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;c=kelsey\u0026amp;g=um-ic\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;view=reslist\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48461991575842,"sku":"1912","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/01912AntiqueIndianTradeTextilePrintFragmentTorajaIndonesianCeremonialcloth01.jpg?v=1716199827"},{"product_id":"1910-antique-indian-trade-textile-toraja-fine-fragment-copy","title":"1910 SOLD Antique Indian Trade Textile Toraja Fragment","description":"\u003cp\u003eFantastic fragment of an Indian Trade textile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHas vines and flowers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe border remains uncolored and appears to be wholly hand drawn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe field appears to be hand-drawn as well and colored  using small-block \/ stamp print - but am not informed enough about the technique - so please make your own judgement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. This fragment is one of several sections that have been saved from the same fire-struck cloth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e33.5 x 22.5 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is pre 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu\/cgi\/i\/image\/image-idx?rgn1=ic_all\u0026amp;q1=gujarat+print\u0026amp;med=1\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;c=kelsey\u0026amp;g=um-ic\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;view=reslist\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48462005666082,"sku":"1910","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/01910AntiqueIndianTradeTextilePrintFragmentTorajaIndonesianCeremonialcloth01.jpg?v=1716199564"},{"product_id":"1913-antique-indian-trade-textile-toraja-fine-fragment","title":"1913 Antique Indian Trade Textile Toraja Fine Fragment","description":"\u003cp\u003eFantastic fragment of an Indian Trade textile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppears to have small block \/ stamp print combined with hand-drawing - but am not informed enough about the technique - so please make your own judgement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. This fragment is one of several sections that have been saved from the same fire-struck cloth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22 x 14 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is pre 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu\/cgi\/i\/image\/image-idx?rgn1=ic_all\u0026amp;q1=gujarat+print\u0026amp;med=1\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;c=kelsey\u0026amp;g=um-ic\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;view=reslist\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48462050787618,"sku":"1913","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/01913AntiqueIndianTradeTextilePrintFragmentTorajaIndonesianCeremonialcloth16.jpg?v=1716199330"},{"product_id":"1909-antique-indian-trade-textile-toraja-fine-fragment","title":"1909 SOLD Antique Indian Trade Textile Toraja Fragment","description":"\u003cp\u003eFantastic fragment of an Indian Trade textile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of a border. Has superb flowers and vines. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppears to be hand-drawn as well and colored  using small-block \/ stamp print - but am not informed enough about the technique - so please make your own judgement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. This fragment is one of a few border sections that have been saved from the same fire-struck cloth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e30 x 14 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is pre 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu\/cgi\/i\/image\/image-idx?rgn1=ic_all\u0026amp;q1=gujarat+print\u0026amp;med=1\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;c=kelsey\u0026amp;g=um-ic\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;view=reslist\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e3) 'Master Dyers to the World' by Mattiebelle Gittinger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48462062158114,"sku":"1909","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/01909AntiqueIndianTradeTextilePrintFragmentTorajaIndonesianCeremonialcloth02.jpg?v=1716199125"},{"product_id":"1919-large-vintage-toraja-ceremonial-cloth-with-female-musicians","title":"1919  SOLD Large Vintage Toraja Ceremonial Cloth Wayang with Female Musicians","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(179, 179, 179);\"\u003eLarge complete panel depicting a procession of female musicians\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(179, 179, 179);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted on  thick coarse cotton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll old examples of a similar type have been described as trade cloths traded out of Gujarat to Toraja several centuries ago. This one is from the late 1900s (1970s-1990s)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHas 8 ladies with their musical instruments and parrots. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote the crown on the head that resembles the one worn by Radha. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote the differences in the patterns on the skirts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote the long sleeved blouses \u0026amp; tassels at the bottom of the skirt...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote the well-developed details across the entire drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSingle-sided printing - so it is easy to make out the correct side of the cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery striking palette. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSIZE: 331 x 86 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis textile is similar to the 'Ceremonial Cloth and Heirloom Textile with Row of Female Musicians' at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Ceremonial_Cloth_and_Heirloom_Textile_with_Row_of_Female_Musicians_LACMA_M.2005.10\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLACMA\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA field visit to Toraja in 2024 April offered confirmation that such cloths are used in ceremonies even today. \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wovensouls\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e(See WOVENSOULS on Instagram to view cultural videos) \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot only are heirloom textiles that are hundreds of years old being used in ceremonies, even recently-made textiles are used. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the younger cloths and has been used in ceremonies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcquired from a small village in Toraja. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #808080;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48499524731170,"sku":"1919","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1919VINTAGECeremonial_Cloth_Textile_with_Row_of_Female_Musicians-KAINMAAWAYANG-TORAJA29.jpg?v=1716815592"},{"product_id":"1921-antique-ceremonial-toraja-sarita-brown","title":"1921 Antique Ceremonial Toraja Sarita Textile Fragment - Brown","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(179, 179, 179);\"\u003eAntique Ceremonial \"Sarita\" Cloth Banner from Toraja with Brown Natural Dyes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(179, 179, 179);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(179, 179, 179);\"\u003eFOR MUSEUMS \u0026amp; SERIOUS COLLECTORS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a complete banner that is in fragmentary condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFine cotton base with rarely-seen Torajan khaki natural dye\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeatures several scenes with Humans\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery beautiful hand-drawn motifs  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstimated to be from the 1800s\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo have a look at the variety of motifs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso do look at the closeups to get an idea of the fine quality of cloth. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was was saved from a fire and one edge has significant burns. The fabric along that edge is damaged, parts are missing, and the cloth that has survived is extremely fragile, brittle and crumbly. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the damage and vulnerability, the superlative drawings on the banner make this a masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinding another similar one, even in museums, may be difficult, if not impossible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese beautiful banners serve a variety of ritual \/ outdoor ceremonial purposes and are integrated into the lives of the people. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe variety of motifs is interesting and in most cases, the Sarita the same or similar arrangement of motifs on both sides of the textile. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsed to wrap bamboo poles or convey important visual symbolic messages during ceremonies. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor photo and video examples on the use of these Saritas, please have a look at the wovensouls blog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor authentic Saritas that have been used in outdoor ceremonies, the condition is never perfect. Holes are caused by pinning these to bamboos as flags or for hanging displays around the house. These are subject to rain and windy conditions during the ceremonies and get faded and weather beaten over time. So any Sarita that is in perfect condition has probably been through very few actual ceremonies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003eSIZE: 555 x 39 cm [About a meter longer than the other listings with indigo]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e***\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist\/user. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSigns 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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003eTherefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e***\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48500500922658,"sku":"1921","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1921AntiqueTextile-TorajaSaritaNaturalDyes1800s10.jpg?v=1716001597"},{"product_id":"1922-antique-indian-trade-textile-toraja-indigo-maroon","title":"1922 SOLD Antique Indian Trade Textile Toraja - Indigo","description":"\u003cp\u003eA rare complete large Indian Trade textile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmazing blue \u0026amp; and maroon on coarse cotton cloth \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmazing hand-spun yarn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSIZE: 393 X 86 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is pre 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHas signs of usage and wear. Stains \u0026amp; holes present on the front. The back is darker. The front has large stains that probably came when the cloth was folded and kept - the back does not look soiled. With expert cleaning, there is a good chance that the stains could be removed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48507256308002,"sku":"1922","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1922AntiqueTextile-TorajaIndianTradeTextileNaturalDyes1800s01.jpg?v=1716011982"},{"product_id":"1924-antique-indian-trade-textile-patola-print-toraja-fragment","title":"1924 SOLD Antique Indian Trade Textile  Patola Print Toraja Fragment","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLarge complete fragment of an Indian Trade textile collected in Toraja\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003eNOTE: THIS TEXTILE HAS NOT BEEN IRONED PRIOR TO PHOTOGRAPHY FOR FEAR OF DAMAGING IT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepicts a Patola print on a thick coarse cloth. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree colors - richred (though faded the richness is still visible, black and beige. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA close look at the lines in the borders makes me wonder if this is partially hand-drawn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFragmentary state that needs to be mounted on a backing cloth or board to preserve it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplete cloths - even with damage - are hard to come by. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e220 x 84 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is pre 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu\/cgi\/i\/image\/image-idx?rgn1=ic_all\u0026amp;q1=gujarat+print\u0026amp;med=1\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;c=kelsey\u0026amp;g=um-ic\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;view=reslist\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e3) 'Master Dyers to the World' by Mattiebelle Gittinger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMount it or frame  it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48507317846306,"sku":"1924","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1924_Antique_Textile_-_Toraja_Indian_Trade_Textile_Cloth_Natural_Dyes_1800s_Patola_Patolu_print_234.jpg?v=1725424345"},{"product_id":"1929-antique-indian-trade-textile-toraja-fragment","title":"1929 SOLD Antique Indian Trade Textile Toraja Fragment","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003eA  gorgeous rectangular fragment of an Indian Trade textile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProbably a pallu border that will make a superb framed artwork. Superb red!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. This border fragment is one of the few  sections that have been saved from the same fire-struck cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e55 x 25cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is pre 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu\/cgi\/i\/image\/image-idx?rgn1=ic_all\u0026amp;q1=gujarat+print\u0026amp;med=1\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;c=kelsey\u0026amp;g=um-ic\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;view=reslist\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e3) 'Master Dyers to the World' by Mattiebelle Gittinger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48562638815522,"sku":"1929","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1929RareAntiqueIndianTradeClothFragmentTorajaTextile02.jpg?v=1716636978"},{"product_id":"1927-antique-indian-trade-textile-toraja-fragment","title":"1927 SOLD Antique Indian Trade Textile Toraja Fragment","description":"\u003cp\u003eA  gorgeous rectangular fragment of an Indian Trade textile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProbably a pallu border that will make a superb framed artwork. Superb red!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. This border fragment is one of the few  sections that have been saved from the same fire-struck cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e44 x 25cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is pre 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu\/cgi\/i\/image\/image-idx?rgn1=ic_all\u0026amp;q1=gujarat+print\u0026amp;med=1\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;c=kelsey\u0026amp;g=um-ic\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;view=reslist\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48562660147490,"sku":"1927","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1927ARareAntiqueIndianTradeClothFragmentTorajatextileart15.jpg?v=1716637253"},{"product_id":"1930-pair-antique-indian-trade-textile-toraja-fragment","title":"1930 Pair - Antique Indian Trade Textile Toraja Fragment","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003eA  pair of fragments of an Indian Trade textile from Toraja.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProbably a pallu border that will make a superb framed artwork. Superb red!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. This border fragment is one of the few  sections that have been saved from the same fire-struck cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e49 x 16 cm and 21 x 18 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is pre 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu\/cgi\/i\/image\/image-idx?rgn1=ic_all\u0026amp;q1=gujarat+print\u0026amp;med=1\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;c=kelsey\u0026amp;g=um-ic\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;view=reslist\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48562680987938,"sku":"1930","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1930PairofRareAntiqueIndianTradeClothFragmentTorajaTextile12.jpg?v=1716810478"},{"product_id":"1931-antique-indian-trade-textile-toraja-fragment-indigo-flowers","title":"1931 SOLD Antique Indian Trade Textile Toraja Fragment - Indigo flowers","description":"\u003cp\u003eFantastic little fragment of an Indian Trade textile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmazing Indigo blue \u0026amp;rose \/ salmon flower. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA large example with the same aesthetic quality - with dozens of flowers -  is present in the Tapi collection. [reference: pages 6 \u0026amp; 7 of 'Masters of the Cloth']\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother similar example has been published on page 55 in 'Master Dyers to the World' by Mattiebelle Gittinger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e47 x 38 cm (approximately)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e3) 'Master Dyers to the World' by Mattiebelle Gittinger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is a few centuries old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48562724340002,"sku":"1931","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1931aRareAntiqueIndianTradeClothFragmentTorajaTextileHandPainted03.jpg?v=1716639145"},{"product_id":"1928-old-toraja-ceremonial-headcloth-tali-tau-batu-fragment-group","title":"1928 Old Toraja Ceremonial Headcloth Tali Tau Batu Fragment Group","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAn enigmatic set of fragments of a Mbesa Tali Tau Batu\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e A ceremonial headcloth from North Luwu, Toraja, Sulawesi, indonesia. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThick coarse cloth woven in a unique manner ...that I have not seen before. Close-ups provided for better understanding. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe technique involves weaving first and then resist-binding and dyeing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis group of fragments has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. This fragment is one of several sections that have been saved from the same fire-struck cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA set of 9 (pus a small piece) are offered in this listing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe size of a typical piece is 23 x 17 cm with some smaller ones. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge unknown but likely to be old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppears to have been unused as some threads from the crafting process are still attached to one of the fragments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore examples of this type of textile can be found in \u003cstrong\u003eThomas Murray's book Textiles of Indonesia that has 10 pages AND the cover devoted to this fabulous group of textiles.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExamples may also be found in Tropenmuseum Netherlands. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYale University Art Gallery: \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/artgallery.yale.edu\/collections\/objects\/149408\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLINK\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMet Museum: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/316409\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLink \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuch pieces are no longer made and Murray states that the people at the source seemed to have forgotten that such textiles were once made in that area. \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuperb study-sample. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48562783977762,"sku":"1928","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1928ATorajaIkatFragmentTextileSet01_1e6bf320-30c8-400d-9494-493bf6329a6d.jpg?v=1716863935"},{"product_id":"1933-antique-indian-trade-print-textile-toraja-fragment","title":"1933 SOLD Antique Indian Trade Textile Toraja Fragment","description":"\u003cp\u003eSOLD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA  long rectangular border fragment of an Indian Trade textile. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLovely blues and salmon \/ rose. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimilar to the large cloth seen in the Tapi Collection \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. This border fragment is one of the few  sections that have been saved from the same fire-struck cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e42 X 22 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is pre 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu\/cgi\/i\/image\/image-idx?rgn1=ic_all\u0026amp;q1=gujarat+print\u0026amp;med=1\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;c=kelsey\u0026amp;g=um-ic\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;view=reslist\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e3) 'Master Dyers to the World' by Mattiebelle Gittinger (similar piece documented)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48575335366946,"sku":"1933","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1933AANtiqueIndianTradeTextilePrintTorajafragment01_aad6cd45-6155-4a5f-9d34-ba5ef379c626.jpg?v=1716931079"},{"product_id":"1934-antique-indian-trade-textile-toraja-fragment","title":"1934 Antique Indian Trade Textile Toraja Fragment","description":"\u003cp\u003eA little fragment of an Indian Trade textile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePalllo border remains of a larger textile.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. This fragment is one of several sections that have been saved from the same fire-struck cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e26 x 22 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is pre 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu\/cgi\/i\/image\/image-idx?rgn1=ic_all\u0026amp;q1=gujarat+print\u0026amp;med=1\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;c=kelsey\u0026amp;g=um-ic\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;view=reslist\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e3) 'Master Dyers to the World' by Mattiebelle Gittinger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48575364825378,"sku":"1934","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1934ANtiqueIndianTradeTextilePrintTorajafragment03.jpg?v=1716931581"},{"product_id":"1935-antique-indian-trade-textile-patola-print-toraja-fragment-blue","title":"1935 SOLD Antique Indian Trade Textile  Patola Print Toraja Fragment - Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRESERVED UNTIL END JUNE 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFantastic little fragment of an Indian Trade textile with several colors \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Thick coarse cloth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe print we see is very similar to the prints we see on the skirts of the musicians on the long ceremonial Wayang textiles of Toraja \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. Faded from use in ceremonies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e29 x 21  cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu\/cgi\/i\/image\/image-idx?rgn1=ic_all\u0026amp;q1=gujarat+print\u0026amp;med=1\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;c=kelsey\u0026amp;g=um-ic\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;view=reslist\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e3) 'Master Dyers to the World' by Mattiebelle Gittinger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is a few centuries old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48575382094114,"sku":"1935","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1935ANtiqueIndianTradeTextilePrintTorajafragment01.jpg?v=1716931879"},{"product_id":"1932-antique-indian-trade-textile-toraja-fragment","title":"1932 Antique Indian Trade Textile Toraja Fragment TEAL","description":"\u003cp\u003eA stunning medium-sized rectangular fragment of an Indian Trade textile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmazing blue (like teal) \u0026amp;  red (dark salmon) on coarse cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoles and stains. Edges not even. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e106 x 85 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu\/cgi\/i\/image\/image-idx?rgn1=ic_all\u0026amp;q1=gujarat+print\u0026amp;med=1\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;c=kelsey\u0026amp;g=um-ic\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;view=reslist\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e3) 'Master Dyers to the World' by Mattiebelle Gittinger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is a few centuries old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIllustrative image has been added for visualisation purposes only - it is not the actual textile and is not drawn to size. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48575451365666,"sku":"1932","price":4200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1932ANtiqueIndianTradeTextilePrintTorajafragment28.jpg?v=1716930482"},{"product_id":"1936-old-ceramic-ornament-from-toradja","title":"1936 Old Primitive Ceramic Ornament from Toradja","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(149, 148, 148);\"\u003eOld Ceramic Ornament from Toradja\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRare. Collectible ornament from Toraja \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach of the four figures has faces with large eyes and some figures on the front\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe four figures bear some resemblance to the megaliths in Bada Valley in Toraja. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are large and heavy \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppears to be made from black volcanic soil mixed with clay. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsage unknown. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge unknown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMight have archaeological and ethnographic significance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: The tallest figure is 14 cm in height.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e***\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist\/user. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSigns 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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003eTherefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e***\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48590702936354,"sku":"1936","price":550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1936OldPrimitiveCeramicOrnamentfromToradja09.jpg?v=1721316240"},{"product_id":"1937-old-ceramic-ornament-from-toradja-toraja","title":"1937 Old Primitive Indonesian Ceramic Ornament","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(149, 148, 148);\"\u003eOld Ceramic Ornament from Toradja\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRare. Collectible ornament from Toraja\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach of the five figures has faces with large eyes and some figures on the front\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe five figures bear some resemblance to the megaliths in Bada Valley in Toraja. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are large and heavy\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppears to be made from black volcanic soil mixed with clay. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsage unknown. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge unknown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMight have archaeological and ethnographic significance\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: The tallest figure is 13 cm in height.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e***\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist\/user. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSigns 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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003eTherefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e***\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48590788821282,"sku":"1937","price":950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1937OldPrimitiveCeramicOrnamentfromToradja04.jpg?v=1716887407"},{"product_id":"1938-mixed-group-of-antique-indian-trade-textile-toraja-fragments","title":"1938 Mixed Group of Antique Indian Trade Textile Toraja Fragments","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003eA  group of fragments of Indian Trade Textiles from Toraja.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis group consists of five fragments from various textiles. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo appear to be hand-drawn while others have stencil and block printing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat as study examples or for framing together. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hui-text-body-primary text-text-primary DescriptionSection__StyledBody-sc-trkwix-2 kEQzsZ\"\u003eThese textile have been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present on some. Holes and stains. Edges not even. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hui-text-body-primary text-text-primary DescriptionSection__StyledBody-sc-trkwix-2 kEQzsZ\"\u003eThe largest is about 40 cm long.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that these are pre 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu\/cgi\/i\/image\/image-idx?rgn1=ic_all\u0026amp;q1=gujarat+print\u0026amp;med=1\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;c=kelsey\u0026amp;g=um-ic\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;view=reslist\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48604780724514,"sku":"1938","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1938_a_Group_of_Antique_Indian_Trade_Textile_Print_fragments_02.jpg?v=1776564864"},{"product_id":"1939-mixed-group-of-antique-indian-trade-textile-toraja-fragments","title":"1939 Premium Group of Antique Indian Trade Textile Toraja Fragments","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003eA  superb group of fragments of Indian Trade Textiles from Toraja.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis group consists of five fragments from amazing textiles. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour appear to be hand-drawn at least partially while the fourth (patola print) is either stencil or block printed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach of the fragments selected for this group will make a fine artwork by itself. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat as study examples or for framing together. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hui-text-body-primary text-text-primary DescriptionSection__StyledBody-sc-trkwix-2 kEQzsZ\"\u003eThese textile have been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present on some. Holes and stains. Edges not even. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hui-text-body-primary text-text-primary DescriptionSection__StyledBody-sc-trkwix-2 kEQzsZ\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hui-text-body-primary text-text-primary DescriptionSection__StyledBody-sc-trkwix-2 kEQzsZ\"\u003eThe largest is about 27 cm long.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that these are pre 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu\/cgi\/i\/image\/image-idx?rgn1=ic_all\u0026amp;q1=gujarat+print\u0026amp;med=1\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;c=kelsey\u0026amp;g=um-ic\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;view=reslist\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48604896395554,"sku":"1939","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1939_A_Group_of_Antique_Indian_Trade_Textile_Print_fragments_01_f6a57ed8-7283-4791-a11d-70f8abfab9d2.jpg?v=1776564661"},{"product_id":"1940-group-of-antique-indian-trade-textile-toraja-fragments","title":"1940 SOLD Group of Antique Indian Trade Textile Toraja Fragments","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003eA  superb group of fragments of Indian Trade Textiles from Toraja.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis group consists of six fragments from the same or similar textiles\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppear to be hand-drawn \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat as study examples or for framing together. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hui-text-body-primary text-text-primary DescriptionSection__StyledBody-sc-trkwix-2 kEQzsZ\"\u003eThese textile have been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present on some. Holes and stains. Edges not even. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hui-text-body-primary text-text-primary DescriptionSection__StyledBody-sc-trkwix-2 kEQzsZ\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hui-text-body-primary text-text-primary DescriptionSection__StyledBody-sc-trkwix-2 kEQzsZ\"\u003eThe largest is about 35 x 20 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that these are pre 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e3) 'Master Dyers to the World' by Mattiebelle Gittinger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48605005119778,"sku":"1940","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1940GroupofAntiqueIndianTradeTextilePrintfragments10.jpg?v=1716974845"},{"product_id":"1942-antique-indian-trade-textile-toraja-fragment","title":"1942 Antique Indian Trade Textile Toraja Fragment","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gorgeous medium-sized rectangular fragment of an Indian Trade textile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo Peacocks opposing each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo panels stitched together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProbably hand drawn. Superb red, supern hand-spun yarn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMay be from the same original textile as 1945\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. This border fragment is one of the few sections that have been saved from the same fire-struck cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize 47 x 26cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is pre 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e3) 'Master Dyers to the World' by Mattiebelle Gittinger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e4) 'Woven Cargoes' by John Guy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48611728818466,"sku":"1942","price":980.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1942AntiqueIndianTradeTextilePrintfragmentToradja04.jpg?v=1776565183"},{"product_id":"1945-antique-indian-trade-textile-toraja-fragment","title":"1945 Pair - Antique Indian Trade Textile Toraja Fragments","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003eA pair of two medium-sized rectangular fragments of an Indian Trade textile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo sections of a tree \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProbably hand drawn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach panel is made up of two sections stitched together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuperb red Superb hand-spun yarn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMay be from the same original textile as 1942\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. This border fragment is one of the few sections that have been saved from the same fire-struck cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach is about 45 x 25m \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is pre 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e3) 'Master Dyers to the World' by Mattiebelle Gittinger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48611803889954,"sku":"1945","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1945aAntiqueIndianTradeTextilePrintfragmentToradja03.jpg?v=1717043448"},{"product_id":"1947-antique-indian-trade-textile-toraja-fragment","title":"1947 SOLD Antique Indian Trade Textile Toraja Fragment","description":"\u003cp\u003eA medium-sized fragment of an Indian Trade textile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePalllo border remains of a larger textile.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepaired with stitches along a tear. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. This fragment is one of several sections that have been saved from the same fire-struck cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e40 x 38 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is pre 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu\/cgi\/i\/image\/image-idx?rgn1=ic_all\u0026amp;q1=gujarat+print\u0026amp;med=1\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;c=kelsey\u0026amp;g=um-ic\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;view=reslist\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e3) 'Master Dyers to the World' by Mattiebelle Gittinger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48612422811938,"sku":"1947","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1947AAntiqueIndianTradeTextilePrintfragmentToradja03.jpg?v=1717045271"},{"product_id":"1946-antique-indian-trade-textile-toraja-fragment","title":"1946 Antique Indian Trade Textile Toraja Fragment","description":"\u003cp\u003eFantastic fragment of an Indian Trade textile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmazing red and dark brown\/black flower. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of a larger textile of which several fragments were saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMay be paired with 1908\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e37 x 35 cm (approximately)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e3) 'Master Dyers to the World' by Mattiebelle Gittinger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is a few centuries old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48612525736226,"sku":null,"price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1946AntiqueIndianTradeTextilePrintfragmentToradja20.jpg?v=1717046521"},{"product_id":"1943-pair-antique-indian-trade-textile-print-toraja-fragment","title":"1943 Pair - Antique Indian Trade Textile Print Toraja Fragment","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003eExquisite Pair of border (pallu or end panel) fragments of an Indian Trade textile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHas the triangular pattern seen in Batik textiles today. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppears to have small block \/ stamp print or stencil print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmazing yarn and colors. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollective length is 60 cm approximately. Height is about 41 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is pre 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu\/cgi\/i\/image\/image-idx?rgn1=ic_all\u0026amp;q1=gujarat+print\u0026amp;med=1\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;c=kelsey\u0026amp;g=um-ic\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;view=reslist\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3) 'Master Dyers to the World' by Mattiebelle Gittinger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48612748427554,"sku":"1943","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1943aAntiqueIndianTradeTextilePrintfragmentToradja01.jpg?v=1717048245"},{"product_id":"1941-pair-antique-indian-trade-textile-print-toraja-fragment","title":"1941 Pair - Antique Indian Trade Textile Print Toraja Fragment","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003eExquisitie Pair of border (pallu or end panel) fragments of an Indian Trade textile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHas the triangular pattern seen in Batik textiles today. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppears to have small block \/ stamp print or stencil print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmazing yarn and colors. [One side appears to be a bit more faded compared to the other]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fragment has been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present. Holes and stains. Edges not even. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollective length is 60 cm approximately. Height is about 36 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that this is pre 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/jameelcentre.ashmolean.org\/collection\/7Z10232\/10236\/10295\/all\/per_page\/50\/sort_by\/seqn\/sort_order\/asc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu\/cgi\/i\/image\/image-idx?rgn1=ic_all\u0026amp;q1=gujarat+print\u0026amp;med=1\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;c=kelsey\u0026amp;g=um-ic\u0026amp;type=boolean\u0026amp;view=reslist\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3) 'Master Dyers to the World' by Mattiebelle Gittinger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48612887363874,"sku":"1941","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1941aAntiqueIndianTradeTextilePrintfragmentToradja01.jpg?v=1717049065"},{"product_id":"1944-group-of-antique-indian-trade-textile-toraja-fragments","title":"1944 Group of Antique Indian Trade Textile Toraja Fragments","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003eA  group of border fragments of an Indian Trade Textiles from Toraja.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis group consists of 4 fragments from the same or similar textiles\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppear to be hand-drawn \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat as study examples or for framing together. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hui-text-body-primary text-text-primary DescriptionSection__StyledBody-sc-trkwix-2 kEQzsZ\"\u003eThese textile have been saved from a fire - therefore has burn marks present on some. Holes and stains. Edges not even. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hui-text-body-primary text-text-primary DescriptionSection__StyledBody-sc-trkwix-2 kEQzsZ\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hui-text-body-primary text-text-primary DescriptionSection__StyledBody-sc-trkwix-2 kEQzsZ\"\u003eThe largest is about 52 x 24 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison with other similar examples suggests that these are pre 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor similar examples see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The Ashmolean Museum collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Kelsey Museum collection in Ann Arbor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e3) 'Master Dyers to the World' by Mattiebelle Gittinger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to own something as rare and as old as this fantastic little work of art that had traveled from India to Toraja sometime in it's past and then has back to Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuch pieces can be found only in museums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48613904285986,"sku":"1944","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/1944AAntiqueIndianTradeTextilePrintfragmentToradja01.jpg?v=1717053413"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/collections\/2027_0_Antique_Trade_Textile_Cloth_Fragment_Toraja_17.jpg?v=1775187233","url":"https:\/\/wovensouls.com\/collections\/antique-textile-study-samples.oembed","provider":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}