769 Swat Valley Bolster Case Embroidery Textile form_artefact_object antique Cambodian ikats are the

antique Cambodian ikats are the finest and though this is a revival textile (not antique)

The four prongs - soyo pins are tucked into the tight space between the bun and the head and may be used to keep the hair in place

Colored silk floss on hand-spun hand woven cotton base

Estimated to be from late 1800s / early 1900s

769 Swat Valley Bolster Case Embroidery Textile form_artefact_object antique Cambodian ikats are theSwat Valley Bolster Case Embroidery Textile Silk covers the complete base cloth with traditional motifs Estimated to be from the mid 1900s *** This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be