Tent band L 0 - 150 Hazara group of Afghanistan

Hazara group of Afghanistan

slung over a pack animal

Like bread

Diamond shapes such as we see here symbolise fertility in many tribal weavings

Size: 177 x 126 cms

Tent band L 0 - 150 Hazara group of AfghanistanLuri Tent band, SW Persia Tent bands hold the outer coverings of the tent in place or may be used internally partly as decoration and to hang things from. Theyre often associated with the wooden frame tents or yurts of central Asian, Turcoman nomadic tradition. Other bands are used to anchor loads to camels and horses. The vast array of animal trappings, tribal bags and tent bands serve as a glimpse of an earlier human lifestyle. Before urbanisation