Sumatran Ship Cloth with Stylised Designs

A large Indonesian ship cloth, Sumatra, circa early 20th…
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A large Indonesian ship cloth, Sumatra, circa early 20th century, decorated with multiple stylised ships containing human figures surrounded by birds and geometric designs, in cotton brocade on a cotton ground, approximately 60 cm high, 304 cm wide

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