Painted Mongolian Kang Low Cabinet - Late 19thC Material - Mulberry Wood This plain weave cotton textile

This plain weave cotton textile is handwoven in the traditional way on a loom from locally grown hand-spun cotton

and minor losses consistent with age

5 x 54 x 184 (wxdxh cms)

This long rustic Mongolian sideboard was originally a grain store

Supplied with 2 very robust wall hangers

Painted Mongolian Kang Low Cabinet - Late 19thC Material - Mulberry Wood This plain weave cotton textileThis antique painted low 'Kang' cabinet is from Mongolia and dates to the late 19th century. They were used beside the kang which was a raised platform used as a bed or lounging area. Kangs were quite often made from stone which was heated from underneath in the winter. The two painted male children are a motif commonly found in China & Mongolia often referred to as the '100 boys' motif. They were auspicious symbols to bring agricultural prosperity.