Drawings on linen. who what where?

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by 916Bulldogs123, Oct 31, 2019.

  1. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    I know it's probably not very old but was hoping someone might know what it is or is it just someones art?
    the cloth measures 22" x 11"

    Mikey

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  2. scoutshouse

    scoutshouse Well-Known Member

    They look like patterns for needlepoint or embroidery, but way too complicated for that!

    Middle Eastern Da Vinci Code?
     
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  3. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    There is a clue hidden in there somewhere... LOL
     
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  4. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

  5. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Where's Tom Hanks when you need him?

    Debora
     
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  6. blooey

    blooey Well-Known Member

    Aren't they or at least one of them a mandala?
     
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  7. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    The script is from much further east than the Middle East. And the central figure (Buddha? Monk?) in the pattern on the left has 4 arms.

    It looks like something magical or magico-Shamanic, connected with healing or protection.
    Some Indonesian Dukuns (Shamans) use similar cloths, although Indonesian magico-Shamanic texts are usually written in Jawi, a modified Arabic script, which this is not.
     
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  8. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    A cloth with magical properties from Thailand, it has the same stupa shapes as on yours, Mikey.
    The site lists these 'mystical' properties:Anti-black magic; charisma & leadership; luck, fate & fortune; mercy & justice; protection & evasion.
    Yours is hand-drawn, which must be better than printed like this one.
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    https://www.indomagic.com/store/#!/...f-a-Leaping-Tiger/p/63687163/category=9834041

    This one is said to attract wealth, it is also Thai:
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  9. Darkwing Manor

    Darkwing Manor Well-Known Member

    I wouldn't wave it around much, you might summon something unpleasant.
     
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  10. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    I'll take it to the casino with me
     
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