Antique Silk Lawon Ceremonial Shawl, Palembang, Sumatra.
A narrow rectangular silk textile dyed in 2 colors by the  tritik (stitched and gathered resist) process having a crisp delineation of a magenta diamond on an apple green ground. The ends with applied trim fringe. Shawls such as this played a part in wedding ceremonies and other auspicious occasions. The color blocking with precision of the stitch resist dyed linear formation has a striking contrast of natural dyes.
Stitched repairs, some holes and discoloration otherwise fine condition.
Weft 20 in. Warp 67.5 in. (51 x 171.5cm)
Early 20th Century.
Provenance: Dr. Philip Gould, New York, NY.