Saddle Bag of woven wool in warm reds, off-white, teal, blues and greens in geometric and floral designs

Title
Saddle Bag of woven wool in warm reds, off-white, teal, blues and greens in geometric and floral designs
LC Subject
textiles (visual works)
Donor
Clark, Ava Milam, 1884-1976
Description
Saddle Bag of woven wool in warm reds, off-white, teal, blues and greens in geometric and floral designs; center panel of piled wool in a knotted rug weave in a conventionalized floral pattern surrounded by figured bands; top is of patterned wool in a modified tapestry weave with rectangles that have slit openings at top so cord loops can pass through from behind; back panel of plain woven red wool.
Motif
Floral Cross Geometric
Work Type
saddlebags (containers)
Location
Iran
Date
1901/2000
Identifier
1952.005.010
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Wool Cotton
Technique
Knotted rug weave Plain weave Extra-weft wrapping on a weft faced ground
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
Two saddle bags are joined at the top and slung over a mule to carry goods.