Afshar Bag L 350 - 450 minor abrasion and minor loss

minor abrasion and minor loss of some tassel fibres

Elaborate embroidery and mirror work

Some breaks in the netting

donkey or mule

and getting a functioning bag finished in time for the next migration to summer or winter camp

Afshar Bag L 350 - 450 minor abrasion and minor lossAfshar bag, Persia Made from a single panel folded, closed at the base by braiding the cotton warps, and at the side by heavy selvedge wrapping, possibly goats hair, black and white. An exceptionally attractively coloured example of its type. Bags of many kinds are used in nomadic cultures far and wide. In Central Asia these include bags that can be strapped to a horse or camel, and made to hold specific items such as spoons and ladles, tent poles and