Rare Antique Swat Textile Art - Print Embroidery shawl

This unique shawl from the Swat Valley is a rare example that has not only embroideyr but also block printing

No other such example has been seen in my frequent searches for Swat Valley material

Estimated to be from the mid 1900s

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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 “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.

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