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    Sale 5573

    Islamic Costume and Textiles

    London, South Kensington

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    29 April 2005

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    • A fine silk ceremonial shoulde
    Lot 138

    A fine silk ceremonial shoulder mantle, (Phu T'ai or T'ai Daeng), supplementary weft weave in coloured silks with stylised figures and animals--36½ x 16½in. (93 x 42cm.), Laos, probably circa 1880

    Price realised

    GBP 600

    Estimate

    GBP 600 - GBP 1,000

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    A fine silk ceremonial shoulder mantle, (Phu T'ai or T'ai Daeng), supplementary weft weave in coloured silks with stylised figures and animals--36½ x 16½in. (93 x 42cm.), Laos, probably circa 1880
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    Lot Essay

    cf plates 66, 67 Howard, Textiles of South East Asia, White Lotus, Bangkok, 1994

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    Pre-Lot Text

    SOUTH EAST ASIAN TEXTILES

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