Malaysian Songket Museum Worthy Silk Thread HandWoven Vintage Textile 37” x 110”

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Malaysian Songket Museum Worthy Silk Thread HandWoven Vintage Textile 37” x 110”:
$19990.00

Malaysian Songket Silk Thead Hand Woven Cloth Textile

Information:

1. A Museum Worthy Malaysian Silk Songket Weaving.

2. Fine Hand Spun Silk Thread

3. Natural Dyes: Including Real Indigo

A. Hand Dyed

4. Time Period: Mid 20th century

5. Extra Large

6. Dimensions: 37 inches x 110 inches

7. Condition:

Unused Condition

Notes: colors are indigo blue/purple with peridot and gold.

We have included close up photos so that you can see the intensely fine hand weaving. A textile like this takes a year or more to produce.

What is a Songket?

A Songket or sungkit is a fabric that belongs to the brocade family of textiles of Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

It is hand-woven in silk or cotton, and intricately patterned. In this case the pattern is Ikat.

This weaving is considered an Art Textile.

Material:

Silk

Places of Origin:

Palembang, Sumatra (present-day Indonesia). The tradition later spread throughout Maritime Southeast Asia

Songket Textiles Are Considered Part of UNESCO’S Intangible Cultural Heritage

Country:

Malaysia

Domains:

Traditional Craftsmanship

Region:

Asia and the Pacific

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