Afghan Saddle Bag durable Stock Number: BR780

Stock Number: BR780

Stock Number: BR1073

often featuring paired arabesque motifs known in the trade as turtles

Origin: Iran

a colour historically achieved with natural dyes and favoured across Turkmen tribes

Afghan Saddle Bag durable Stock Number: BR780These vintage tribal saddle bags were originally created as practical travelling companions for nomadic life. Woven as a joined pair of bags, they were placed across the back of a horse, donkey or camel and used to carry food, clothing, tools and other everyday belongings as families moved between grazing lands and seasonal settlements. Despite their practical purpose, saddle bags were often richly decorated. Their patterns, colours and motifs