1712 Antique Caucasian Yellow Zileh Sileh Soumac origin_burma Note the motifs created by

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Thames & Hudson

37 x 41 inches

depicting a Mahabharata negotiation scene between the Pandavas and Kauravas

1712 Antique Caucasian Yellow Zileh Sileh Soumac origin_burma Note the motifs created byAntique Soumac with FOUR different colors have you seen another like this? These soumakh textiles with stylised dragons are traditionally referred to as Sileh (Zileh or Zili) in early European literature, a term that is also associated with the technique. This category is fascinating and colors in this example are extremely appealing. The noteworthy features: We see 8 dragons in four colors two each in white & blue (both common colors), two in yellow