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Half a Double Saddle Bag (Khorjin)

Title	Half a Double Saddle Bag (Khorjin)
Publication Date:	ca. 1875
Publication Place	From Southwestern Iran, Qashqa'i tribe, Fars -
Subject	Islamic Art
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	H. 48 1/4 in. (122.6 cm) W. 25 1/4 in. (64.1 cm)
Library:	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Library Asset ID	2015.490.34
Record ID	681762
Library Location	Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date	ca. 1875
Notes	Gift of Inger G. and William B. Ginsberg, 2015 — From Southwestern Iran, Qashqa'i tribe, Fars
Malzeme	Wool (warp, ground weft, and pile); asymmetrically knotted pile and closure border in complementary weft weave (front); slit tapestry (kilim) with border pattern in complementary weft weave, and twined and braided loop closures (back)

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Half a Double Saddle Bag (Khorjin)

Publication Date ca. 1875

Publication Place From Southwestern Iran, Qashqa'i tribe, Fars -

Subject Islamic Art

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions H. 48 1/4 in. (122.6 cm) W. 25 1/4 in. (64.1 cm)

Library The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Library Asset ID 2015.490.34

Record ID 681762

Library Location Metropolitan Museum of Art

Date ca. 1875

Notes Gift of Inger G. and William B. Ginsberg, 2015 — From Southwestern Iran, Qashqa'i tribe, Fars

Malzeme Wool (warp, ground weft, and pile); asymmetrically knotted pile and closure border in complementary weft weave (front); slit tapestry (kilim) with border pattern in complementary weft weave, and twined and braided loop closures (back)