Vintage Bhutanese Yathra Textile Talisman An elegant

An elegant

Afghani tube beads are combined with a central triangular Turkoman pendant

these are perfect

4 cm) diameter

The silver that makes up these tribal earrings are a combination of high grade silver antique beads sourced by us many years in Pakistan and India

Vintage Bhutanese Yathra Textile Talisman An elegantFrom the Chumey Valley in Bumthang, Bhutan. Hand spun, naturally dyed yarn backstrap woven into wool panels and sewn together into one textile, then embroidered all over with bright coloured wool thread and a running swastika border, and bordered with cotton cloth. Mid 20th century, most likely circa 1960. Bumthang experiences a cold climate for much of the year, and so local textiles are woven particularly warm and thick. Yathra textiles are the