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Uzbek Kilim Camel Bag browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Central Asian: Textiles: Pre 1920: item # 148886 Please refer to our stock # 14-83 when inquiring.
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| Kilim, or flatwoven, bags such as this one were developed centuries ago by the nomadic Turkic tribes of Central Asia. They were made in various shapes and sizes to transport and store everything from salt to liquids to household goods. This bag, from the Uzbek people, who continued their weaving traditions even after they settled in villages and gave up their nomadic life, is made of wool and camel hair. The weaving is spectacular--tight enough to hold water--with a clean yet intricate pattern inside six horizontal bands. Called jabors or juvals, rectangular bags in this size were tied to the sides of camels or donkeys as carrying sacks. During the days when Uzbeks lived in yurts, they sometimes were hung in the yurt for storage. This particular bag, heavily fringed and in pristine condition, most likely was used for household clothing storage. Collectors often display camel bags as wall hangings. (See "Living with Decorative Textiles, Tribal Arts from Africa, Asia and the Americas," by Nicholas Barnard, Thames and Hudson Ltd.,London, 1989.) Dimensions including fringe: height 24" (61 cm), width 22" (56 cm). | |||||||
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