1730 Apatani Handmade Shawl - Arunachal Pradesh

Rare simple shawl

Hand woven shawl from the Apatani tribe of Arunachal Pradesh.

Recently made.

Acquired in Ziro about 10 years ago.

118 x 154 cm - Squarish 

Material is probably a mix of acrylic  & wool

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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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