{"product_id":"2041-vintage-blue-silk-laotian-weavingtextile-art","title":"2041 Vintage Silk Laotian Weaving Textile Art","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\"\u003eGorgeous Vintage Ceremonial Silk Woven Textile from Laos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRich light-maroon base with superfine silk weaving. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStriking palette on cloth that has softened with age. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeometric motifs beautifully interwoven with mythological figures to create a dense pattern at both ends of the textile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImportant cultural motifs - \u003cstrong\u003ePhii Nyak, Siho \u0026amp; Hong birds \u003c\/strong\u003eare present\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe central field that has been left plain(about 45 cm) offers a striking contrast and gives the textile a strong presence. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe number of colors of supplementary silk thread used in the weaving composition directly impacts the complexity of the mechanics of weaving it - the more colors used the longer it takes to weave it. In this gorgeous textile 4 colors have been used all over the piece!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWill be perfect as a wall hanging or even as a shawl \/ wrap. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe supplementary threads are silk. The base cloth is silk. Silk fringes attached on both ends. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuperb piece that is one single piece of cloth and not sections stitched together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1'4\" x 7'10\"  (41 x 239 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSaid to be a meditation cloth from Northern Laos\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstimated to be from the mid 1900s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMY NOTES:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finesse of Laotian weavings is seen through aspects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e1) the number of color used \u0026amp; the frequency of change of color \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e2) the size of the motifs as this demands some change at the time of weaving. A with a figure that is 20 cm long will demand a little less attention during weaving than 2 figures that are 10 cm each or 4 figures that are 5 cm each. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e3) the degree of intermeshing of different motifs makes for a more complex drawing plan overall. For instance, a row of figures placed next to each other, is easier to weave than a figure intermeshed with a triangle that spills over from a different row. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo on the face of it, all Laotian textiles look similar until a closer examination reveals these nuances. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTORY PRICE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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":51536921559330,"sku":"2041","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/2041VintageSilkWeavingLaosLaotianTextile04.jpg?v=1776228208","url":"https:\/\/wovensouls.com\/products\/2041-vintage-blue-silk-laotian-weavingtextile-art","provider":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}