Pelambang Songket, Sumatra, Indonesia. Silk with gold thread, natural dyes, late 19th/early 20th century. Size: 74'' x 22'' (188 x 56 cm). Prov: New England estate.

International Textile Arts Auction, Live and Online: 10/29/17. Folk, Traditional, Ethnographic, Tribal, Ceremonial Textiles, including items from Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Indonesia, Persia, Turkey, Anatolia, Kurdistan, Greece, China, Cambodia, Japan, North America, Balkans, Vietnam, Burma, Laos, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tibet, Egypt, Morocco, Ghana, Congo, Mali, West Africa, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, Caucasus, France, Italy, Russia. Types/Terms: silk, wool, cotton, fiber, raffia, ikat, kesi, adras, kimono, patola, hingii, sari, batik, chapan, suzani, robe, ensi, kilim, oriental rug, adire, mantas, kaftan, brocade, damask, kantha, quilt, tapestry, jacquard, aubusson, art deco, art nouveau, gabbeh, shawl, sumak, khaden, wangden, khagangma, masho, makden, tsokden, chirpy, termeh, kalamkari, aba, rank badge, tampan, sarong, phulkari, prayer rug, pelambang, songket, saltillo, poncho, natural dyes, indigo, cochineal, madder.

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