1662 Rare Balinese Motif Tampan Textile origin_bali I cannot tell if one

I cannot tell if one is missing or whether it was always intended for only one show to have the lace to tie to the others for hanging up

The cotton cloth is treated before painting with glue and and after painting with lacquer to protect the paint

In the Green Axe suit the painting on one card  is damaged - and an extra card has been provided as a substitute

Siddhi Vinayak

The back allows us to see the age with the way the dyes and pigments have oxidised the threads of base cloth

1662 Rare Balinese Motif Tampan Textile origin_bali I cannot tell if oneRare Sumatran Tampan Shipcloth with Balinese motif Handwoven. Hand spun cotton. Estimated to be from the early mid 1800s Condition is commensurate with age. Holes, tears, soiling from heavy traditional usage present *** *** This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears,