Saddle Bag (face only) of modified tapestry woven wool in natural derived dyes of warm red, golden tan, teal, sage green and blue
- Title
- Saddle Bag (face only) of modified tapestry woven wool in natural derived dyes of warm red, golden tan, teal, sage green and blue
- LC Subject
- textiles (visual works)
- Description
- Saddle Bag (face only) of modified tapestry woven wool in natural derived dyes of warm red, golden tan, teal, sage green and blue; design of figured bands and intricate geometric patterns, some are outlined in contrasting colors; top of bag has squares with open slits between to allow for loops to pass through from behind.
- Provenance
- Source of acquisition: Department Purchase
- Motif
- Intricate linear geometric
- Work Type
- saddlebags (containers)
- Location
- Iran
- Date
- 1901/2000
- Identifier
- 1925.001.001
- Rights
- In Copyright
- License
- Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
- Type
- Image
- Format
- image/tiff
- Material
- Wool
- Technique
- Soumak modified tapestry weave natural derived dyes Extra-weft wrapping on a weft faced plain
- 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 would be joined at the top and slung over a mule for carrying goods. Might be from the Bakhtiari tribe - looks similar to others. Purchased from Atiyeh's in Portland, OR in 1925.
