Portion of camel's bag
Portion of camel's saddle bag or cover, red and cream. Broad and narrow bands of finely knotted short pile with geometric designs alternate with plain woven bands of purplish red. At bottom 8-1/4' band of short pile, cream ground with geometric designs in red, black and brown. Short cream fringe. Worn down center and top edge. Four tears or holes mended, two unmended holes.
- Date
- early 19th century
- In our collection
- since February the 13th, 2008 up to now
- Dimensions
- 29 1/4 x 47 3/4in. (74.3 x 121.3cm)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Wool, cotton; tapestry weave, pile, ikat (?)
- Price
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- Composition
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atium 32% copper 60% cadmium 0% oxygen 8%