Antique European Tapestry Fragment (#T111524B | 12.25

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Antique European Tapestry Fragment (#T111524B | 12.25" x 19")Antique European tapestry fragment bordered with antique silver metallic galon on warm taupe velvet. Hand trimmed with vintage cording, knotted in the corners. Lots of repair work on this beauty! 12. 25" x 19"

Set against a dramatic marine blue and off-white silk ikat ground

subtle variations reveal themselves

Vintage African Ngongo Cloth (sub-tribe of Kuba) hand woven in warms tones of brown and tan backed in black raffia

The composition feels celebratory without excess—bold in spirit

The central tree of life is bordered by vining pomegranates

and framed in pink silk

allowing for style flexibility

The beads are hollow

dating back to Cleopatra

and 4 1/2 inches tall

evoking themes of transformation

Each hand-stitched detail speaks to generations of craftsmanship