Salt Bag

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last quarter 19th century · Wool (warp, ground weft, and supplementary weft); balanced plain weave with pattern in supplementary brocaded weft (front); weft-faced plain weave (back) · Islamic Art

Nomads used small narrow-necked bags to carry salt, which they would add to their food and feed to their grazing animals. Designed in an overall pattern of repeating lozenges, this example stands apart due to its unusual technique: it is made of a plain-weave ground decorated with a pattern in supplementary brocaded weft.

Artist

Unknown

Date

last quarter 19th century

Medium

Wool (warp, ground weft, and supplementary weft); balanced plain weave with pattern in supplementary brocaded weft (front); weft-faced plain weave (back)

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Gift of Inger G. and William B. Ginsberg, 2015