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This long band with tassels and beads would add to the grandeur of a wedding ceremony
When the dyeing is finished all the bindings are removed and the design miraculously appears as the yarns are woven
Early C20th late C19th
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Dokra: The name refers to a tribe famous for production of these castings in West Bengal
Saddle Bag - Kurdish, W Persia L 250 - 350 This long band with tasselsSaddle Bag Kurdish, W Persia A very fine Kurdish bag, early 20th century, fabulous colours of natural dyes. It is in almost mint condition, perhaps indicating it was so prized that it was not much slung over donkeys backs or stuffed with pots and pans. Life for many tribes around the world who depend on animals to subsist has often been a well of textile creativity, spurred on by a kind of joyful competitive spirit, not unlike the urge in some