Saddle Bags (two identical bags joined at top) of warm red, off-white, blues, olives, browns and tan wool
- Title
- Saddle Bags (two identical bags joined at top) of warm red, off-white, blues, olives, browns and tan wool
- LC Subject
- textiles (visual works)
- Description
- Saddle Bags (two identical bags joined at top) of warm red, off-white, blues, olives, browns and tan wool heavily patterned with linear, geometric motifs and patterned bands; bag face is piled in a knotted rug weave with top portion and back in a modified tapestry weave in multi-colored, alternating diamond patterned bands; open channels at top allow loops to pass through from behind to secure bags.
- Motif
- Linear geometric motifs
- Work Type
- saddlebags (containers)
- Location
- Iran
- Date
- 1901/2000
- Identifier
- 1957.007.002
- Rights
- In Copyright
- License
- Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
- Type
- Image
- Format
- image/tiff
- Material
- Wool
- Technique
- Knotted rug weave 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
- Saddle Bags would be draped over a mule for carrying goods.
