1723 Double Ikat Cotton Handwoven Shawl

Lovely cotton hand woven double-ikat shawl / dupatta from Andhra Pradesh

Smart color combination - maroon, black & white field with a checkered motifs

Double ikat is not easy and therefore not common as the work is tedious and demands more time and raises the price of the Ikat. However it has a small fan following in the urban women executives in India and is seeing a revival.

Handwoven. Cotton

About 15-20 years old

Good condition. Unfinished ends.

230cm x 88cm [This one is larger than 1722]

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Signs of a life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.

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