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Antique Cambodia Pidan Silk Textile
Cambodian pidan are intricately and spectacularly patterned using the weft resist tie-dyed method referred to as hol. The word pidan indicates their traditional use as a hanging or canopy and the term has been widely associated with Buddhist textiles. Woven in silk using an uneven twill groundweave, these extremely complex depictions illustrated Theravada Buddhist themes
Circa 1890
Size 45" x 30"
Size 115 x 76cm
