Tent band, Qashqai, Persia   Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated...

Tent band, Uzbek, Afghanistan Exceptional exterior strapping band, Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from....

Tent band, Persia,  Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the...

Tent band, Persia,  Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the...

Tent band, Persia,  Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the...

Tent band, Kurdish, Persia,  Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the...

Tent band, Persia  Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the...

Tent band, Persia A particularly unusual and quite fine weave . Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang...

Tent band, Persia  Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the...

Tent band, Persia  Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the...

Tent band, Persia  Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the...

Tent band, Persia  Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the...

Tent band, Persia  Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the...

Tent band, Persia  Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the...

Tent band, Persia  Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the...

Tent band,  Persia Tent bands hold the outer coverings of the tent in place or may be used internally partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the wooden frame tents or yurts of central Asian,...

Azeri Tent band, NW Persia Tent bands hold the outer coverings of the tent in place or may be used internally partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the wooden frame tents or yurts of...

Luri Tent band, SW Persia Tent bands hold the outer coverings of the tent in place or may be used internally partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the wooden frame tents or yurts of...

Exceptionally long band with tassels.  A functional  but elaborately tasselled band for strapping packs on to a camel or horse. The vast array of animal trappings, tribal bags and tent bands serve as a glimpse of an earlier human lifestyle....

Saddle bag from Bergama western Anatolia, 1st half 20th century (possibly 1st quarter or earlier), kilim and sumak weave.  Bags of many kinds are used in nomadic cultures far and wide. In Central Asia these include bags that can be...

Decorative trim or side band that also acts as a handle, from a yastik (a type of grain sack). From Kemalpasa, Yozgat, Anatolia. Such bands have been seen attached partially, allowing space to act as a handle. Bags of many...

Afshar bag, Persia Made from a single panel folded, closed at the base by braiding the cotton warps, and at the side by heavy selvedge wrapping, possibly goats hair, black and white. An exceptionally attractively coloured example of its type. ...

Horse chest band Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor reigns and mouth ‘bit’, covers as saddles or to go under or over saddles. For horses, mules, donkeys and camels, both functional and decorative, they're often highly...

Horse chest band, Luri, Persia, 2nd quarter 20th century Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor reigns and mouth ‘bit’, covers as saddles or to go under or over saddles. For horses, mules, donkeys and camels, both...

Afshar bag, Persia Made from a single panel folded, closed at the base by braiding the cotton warps, and at the side by heavy selvedge wrapping, possibly goats hair, black and white. A lovely example of the adeptness of tribal...

Horse chest band, Luri Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor reigns and mouth bits, blankets as what we call a saddle and many other applications. For horses, mules, donkeys and camels, both functional and decorative, they're...

Horse chest band, Luri Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor reigns and mouth bits, blankets as what we call a saddle and many other applications. For horses, mules, donkeys and camels, both functional and decorative, they're...

Ceremonial wedding band, Kosova Albania.  With a very fine cotton kilim panel. Such aprons were part of traditional ceremonial Albanian apparel. Cotton and wool, mid 20th century.

Farshi Navar, Luri tribes of W and SW Persia. Early/mid 20th century. Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor reigns and ‘bits’, blankets as what we call a saddle and many other applications. For horses, mules, donkeys...

A rare nomadic bag, Eastern Anatolia, early 20th, late 19th century. 1.      Bags of many kinds are used in nomadic cultures far and wide. In Central Asia these include bags that can be strapped to a horse or camel, and...

Arranged around the neck of a camel, this netting, along with many other trappings, textiles and attachments, would add grandeur to a wedding ceremony/ Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor reigns and ‘bits’, blankets to serve...

Arranged around the neck of a camel, this netting, along with many other trappings, textiles and attachments, would add grandeur to a wedding ceremony/ Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor reigns and ‘bits’, blankets to serve...

A fine example of many different techniques including poms sticking up, netting, braiding and coloured tassels applied for both decorative and functional reasons to this magnificent trapping.   Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor reigns and ‘bits’, blankets to...

For a horse, donkey or mule.  Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor reigns and ‘bits’, blankets to serve as, or to go under, a saddle and many other applications. They are made for horses, mules, donkeys...

Animal trapping - a head dress Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor reigns and ‘bits’, blankets to serve as, or to go under, a saddle and many other applications. They are made for horses, mules, donkeys...

Chest band with decorative raised pom with tassels. Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor reigns and ‘bits’, blankets to serve as, or to go under, a saddle and many other applications. They are made for horses,...

Attached to the front of a horse for ceremonial decoration.   Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor reigns and ‘bits’, blankets to serve as, or to go under, a saddle and many other applications. They are...

An authentic horse or camel trapping with unusual details. Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor reigns and ‘bits’, blankets  to serve as, or to go under, a saddle and many other applications. They are made for horses,...

A very long tent band with decorative cotton fringe along its length.  Tent bands literally hold the outer coverings of the tent in place or may be used internally as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with...

This very long band would be used to secure a load to a camel or horse. Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor reigns and ‘bits’, blankets as what we call a saddle and many other applications....

This long band with tassels and beads would add to the grandeur of a wedding ceremony. Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor reigns and ‘bits’, blankets as what we call a saddle and many other applications....

Strapped across the front of the horses neck, this chest band would add garndeur to a wedding ceremony. Wool, cotton. early to mid 20th century Qashqai tribe of SW Persia Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor...

A ceremonial textile made to wrap around the camel's neck. The little bag in the centre is an amulet, a common feature of special importance to the weaver and her family, carrying certain wishes of protection from the snares of...

A cruciform textile, wool. Size approx. 25 x 25 plus tassels SW Persia

The camel has been described as a horse designed by a committee. Their knees may have some part in this sorry state of affairs. Camel knee pads are strictly for ceremonial occasions, typically a wedding. This rare pair is made...

Leather crafted tent pole bag used by Algerian Nomads. Size: Length 125 x Width 40 cms

Usually horse covers than anchor round the animal's neck are symmetrical and 'U' shaped with the long narrower arms wrapping round the front of the horse to be tied in the front. In this case, either one half of the...

A very fine band woven in complex techniques with decorative tassels and tufts along part of its length. Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor reigns and ‘bits’, blankets as what we call a saddle and many...