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1072 SOLD - Old Figurative Kashmir Amli Pashmina Shawl
Sold to a discerning Antique Art-Lover
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Mesmerising figurative Amli Embroidery on a square shawl
The Subject could be interpreted as showing the life of a city under the protection of a powerful army. The shawl may have been created as a gift to praise the rulers of the time.
Figures contain:
3 elephants among the 130+ animals in the 130+ arches in the border
80+ soldiers
100+ people other than soldiers
Lord Vishnu seated in a Lotus,
Kings & Queens,
Musicians,
Snake Charmers, Hunters and Romancing Couples
165 x 165 cm
From the mid 1800s
Pieces of this condition are rarely found these days.
Superb find!
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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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