1922 SOLD Antique Indian Trade Textile Toraja - Indigo

A rare complete large Indian Trade textile.

Amazing blue & and maroon on coarse cotton cloth 

Amazing hand-spun yarn

SIZE: 393 X 86 cm

Collected on a field visit to Toraja, Sulawesi. 

Comparison with other similar examples suggests that this is pre 1900.

[Similar examples have been dated to be from the 13th - 19th century]

This 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. 

Has signs of usage and wear. Stains & 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.

VERY RARE

Such pieces can be found only in museums.