Plant fibers, probably cotton, maybe mixed with rayon. Woven in stripes, tabby weave patterned with supplementary warps and wefts. The stripes with dark red background with a woven pattern with a supplementary warp in yellow (aikapur) show a mirror-inverted pattern on both sides. They are alternating with stripes with green, blue and dark red background with weft brocaded patterns. The colors of the background are from natural sources, while the weft brocaded patterns seem to be dyed with chemical dyes. In one part the brocaded patterns are in the shape of small medallions, in the other part as diamond patterns in alternating colors. Sewn from three panels. The ends with warp fringe. Length 233cm, width 125cm. Condition A/B.
Provenance: -Collection of Barbara S. Adams (1931-2015), consort of the Nepalese Prince Basundhara (1921-77).
Compare: -Barbara S. Adams: Traditional Bhutanese Textiles. Bangkok 1984. P. 16-17. This publication is part of the lot.