Baktiari horse or camel chest band W 215 - 300 mid 20th Century or earlier

mid 20th Century or earlier

A lovely example of the adeptness of tribal weavers

Size: 67 x 47 cm

mirror work

Charming multi coloured silk tassles with a silk flourish at the end and very long decorative sleeves held together at the back would suggest it was worn by a man of high status

Baktiari horse or camel chest band W 215 - 300 mid 20th Century or earlierWool (sumak weave band) and wood (pomel) Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor reigns and bits, blankets as what we call a saddle and many other applications. They are made for horses, mules, donkeys and camels and are both functional and decorative. They might be highly elaborate and impressive, with netting, multiple tassles, flat weave, thick pile weave, sumac technique, and many other techniques skilfully employed. 2.