Turkmenistan Vintage Silk Shawl Objects Measurements: total length including bail

Measurements: total length including bail 3 cm

Every bead that I work with to create these unique necklaces is slightly different

Measurements: 25 x 17 cm (10 x 6

Made from natural sandalwood

east India (purchased in Darjeeling in the 1980s)

Turkmenistan Vintage Silk Shawl Objects Measurements: total length including bailAs described by Central Asian textile expert John Gillow in his reference book "World Textiles", this is a rare and classic example of a balanced tabby weave silk shawl from Turkmenistan. The vertical stripes that run down the entire length of one edge of the shawl are created by the colours of the warp threads, while the horizontal end bands are created by the colours of the weft weave. Where they cross, they form a chequered pattern. Our Turkomen