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PATAN PATOLA LARGE FRAGMENT - WEAVER'S ANCESTRAL PIECE

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PATAN PATOLA LARGE FRAGMENT - WEAVER'S ANCESTRAL PIECE
PATAN PATOLA LARGE FRAGMENT - WEAVER'S ANCESTRAL PIECE
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This extremely fine example of double Ikat is an heirloom piece of one of the two surviving Patola weaving families. Known as the heirloom fragment piece that has been with them over 10 generations. Precise age unknown but estimated to be pre-1800. The value of a Patan Patola is proportional to the number of motifs used in it as this increases the difficulty of creating the artwork. This fragment has the paan bhaath motif, the dhingli motif, two popat motifs, the phool motif and the haathi motif in addition to the various borders. Microscopic examination of the fibres and the weave reveal a uniqueness not found in other more recent antique patolas. Mounted on a raw silk backing for support. Wovensouls will, on request, provide high resolution images to enable the bidder to evaluate the age and the quality of this ancestral heirloom piece.


Rare.


LITERATURE REFERENCE :
Examples of younger Patolas may be seen
1. On pages 14 & 27 in 'Indian Textiles' by John Gillow & Nicholas Bernard
2. Page 42-49, "Tradition and beyond, Handcrafted Indian Textiles" by Rta Kapur Chishti / Rahul Jain


MEASUREMENT : Approx 130 cm height x 125 cm width on raw silk mounting.


CONDITION : Fragile condition with minor tears


 
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PATAN PATOLA LARGE FRAGMENT - WEAVER'S ANCESTRAL PIECE

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