Beauitful / Large Late 19th C. Bhutanese Wool Shawl

Southeast Asia, Bhutan, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful and sizable shawl known as a hotah jaloh kira comprised of tightly-woven sheep or yak wool fibers in dyed hues of gold, cream, teal, salmon, burgundy, sapphire, grey, and crimson. The rectangular textile boasts 64 panels filled with cross-shaped 'tigma' motifs alternating between red and blue hues, with each section separated by chromatically-striated panels. Shawls like this were worn by high-ranking women in the winter to protect against the cold weather. Mounted on a thick fabric backing. Size (textile): 48.75" W x 66" H (123.8 cm x 167.6 cm); size (mount): 54.5" W x 72.5" H (138.4 cm x 184.2 cm).

For an incredibly similar example, please see Bartholomew, Mark. "Thunder Dragon: Textiles From Bhutan (The Bartholomew Collection)." Shikosha Publishing, Kyoto, 1985, p. 37, plate 27.

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private San Francisco, California, USA collection

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#138974
Condition Report: Light fraying to peripheries and some interior threads, and some fading and light staining to areas of coloration. Fabric mount has several velcro panels on verso.