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CODE #: AS281 PRICE: US$825 Measurements: 78ins x 51ins, 198 cm x 131 cm Remarkable example of an innovatory style of supplementary weft float weaving that enjoyed a brief fashion at some point around 1950. The weaver used weft float to cover the entire front face of the strip in the a pattern area, varying the colour to create figurative motifs against a plain ground. I know of 3 or 4 other examples using the same technique, but this is the only piece I have seen to date with a butterfly motif. Seams are sewn by hand. In excellent condition, dates from circa 1950. (c) Duncan Clarke, Version 4/14/2008 |
