Exquisite masterpiece
Pashmina wool end panel of long shawl
Six complete boteh with several smaller botehs ensconced in the curves.
Note the boat-like shape at the bottom of each boteh.
Resembles the ‘Ranjit Singh Samadhi Shawl’ from the Tapi collection in which the boat of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s funeral is said to be depicted.
In this fragment do we see the shape of a boat?
Extremely fine weaving, maybe of the finest group.
The expertise of weaving is best seen by examining the back of this shawl
Superb warm palette
It has a small holes and damaged edges. More photos on request
70 x 136 cm
Photographing this has not been easy
In location 2 - PLEASE ASK ABOUT SHIPPING DATE
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This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.
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