5005 Vintage Laotian Textile with Human Figure – Rare

BEAUTIFUL TRADITIONAL LAOTIAN WEAVING.

Estimated to be from the 1950s – 1970s

Created for self-use and not for the commercial market.

The human figure seen in this weaving is rare.

This motif represents ancestors and is a symbol of protection.

Dark Cotton base for the weaving. Attached to beautiful white hand-spun cotton / handwoven panel borders. Minor dye run.

77cm x 140cm

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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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