Tent Band 392 x 44 cms W 300 - 600 Little turtle earrings (3 x

Little turtle earrings (3 x 2cms)

Traditional sleeveless tunic worn by men of the Bakhiari and Lurs tribes of SW Persia

West or SW Persia

mid 20th Century or earlier

Village suzani cushion 40 x 40 cm*

Tent Band 392 x 44 cms W 300 - 600 Little turtle earrings (3 xTent band, Persia Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings of a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from and to brace the wooden lattice work walls and roof ribs. Theyre often associated with the wooden frame tents or yurts of central Asian, Turcoman nomadic tradition. Other bands are used to anchor loads to camels and horses. Size : 392 x 44 cms