Silk Shaman and Healing Shawls, Mid-width - Purple Shaman Cloth
Name: Purple Shaman Cloth
Item#: 17016
A gorgeous purple created from lac when the lac scale bug feeds on the sap of the "bean tree" in Laos is the the ground color for the intricate mythical giant spirit with spiral river serpent arms. This figure is also pregnant, as indicated by the colored flowers within the body. This figure is handwoven into the textile using village-raised, hand reeled, naturally dyed silk. Textiles woven by the Lao/Tai people in this region are filled with spiritual and/or realistic animal figures to provide spiritual protection to the wearer. This textile comes with a photo of the weaver wearing this textile.
Size: 16.5" x 92"
Origins: Houaphan Province, Laos
Price: $485.00
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