{"product_id":"2008-antique-printed-textile-betel-nut-bag-from-sri-lanka","title":"2008 Antique Printed Textile Betel Nut Bag from Sri Lanka","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA  printed betel nut bag with deep red dye (probably natural dye)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA long cloth white bag with a floral \u0026amp; vine print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoarse thick cloth. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was displayed in an antique store along with two others. This one caught ,my attention for two reasons: a) the shape resembled the bag seen in \"The Herb Picker\" an antique textile in the Karun Thakar collection. b) the amazing color\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe locals say that such bags were used for betel nuts ..but bags could be used for anything. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollected on a field visit to a remote village in Sri Lanka. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand stitched and sparingly used. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge unknown but may be from the early 1900s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e59 cm x 21 cm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e23.2 x 8.3 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame it and add it to your home-museum collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e***\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMPORTANT NOTE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist\/user. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSigns of this life lived heartily must be expected on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run, repairs and other imperfections.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003eTherefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(176, 176, 176);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48411848966315,"sku":"mrs1793045140883","price":131.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/6630\/4683\/files\/2008-antique-printed-textile-betel-nut-bag-from-sri-lanka_1.jpg?v=1793045147","url":"https:\/\/hempdurablewear.shop\/products\/2008-antique-printed-textile-betel-nut-bag-from-sri-lanka","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}