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Silk Shaman and Healing Shawls, Mid-width - Mythological Elephant Birds in Burgundy
  • Mythological Elephant Birds in Burgundy
  • Mythological Elephant Birds in Burgundy
  • Mythological Elephant Birds in Burgundy
  • Mythological Elephant Birds in Burgundy
  • Mythological Elephant Birds in Burgundy
  • Mythological Elephant Birds in Burgundy
  • Mythological Elephant Birds in Burgundy
  • Mythological Elephant Birds in Burgundy
  • Mythological Elephant Birds in Burgundy
  • Mythological Elephant Birds in Burgundy

Name: Mythological Elephant Birds in Burgundy

Item#: 6407

Made from village-raised, hand-reeled, naturally dyed, handwoven silk, this lovely shawl or wall hanging is filled with a powerful mythological creature called a saang hong or elephant bird. The animal has an elephant trunk and bird feet, and is filled with hooks in a rainbow of colors which represents the mythological bird whose belly is the rainbow. On its back is a temple with an ancestor spirit in it, and under its belly is a bay saang hong. The space around the primary creature is filled with flowers, birds, butterflies, and mythological creatures. A photo of the natural dyer and designer wearing the textile is included with purchase.

Size: 26" x 72"

Origins: Houaphanh Province, Laos

Price: $495.00

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