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Premier Auction - Session I

Fri, Jul 15, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 408

Sumba Woven Cotton Textile

Estimate: $500 - $700

Bid Increments

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$1,000 $100
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$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Indonesian, early 20th century, possibly a turban, dark multicolored ground with stylized figural, fish, and geometric design, twisted fringe tassels, woven cotton, approximately 20 ft. 7 in. x 9 in.

Note: For an example with similar stylized figures, see: Gittinger, Mattiebelle, Splendid Symbols: Textiles and Tradition in Indonesia, Washington, D.C.: The Textile Museum, 1979, pg. 162.

Provenance: Collection of Dr. Allen Grimes, Lexington, Kentucky

Condition

some surface dirt and lint, a few pulled threads/areas of fraying, one edge with small tear

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