Object Record
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Metadata
Catalog number |
98.4.14 |
Artist |
Unknown |
Title |
Side panel of bedding bag |
Date |
1875 |
Object Name |
Bag |
Description |
Side panel of bedding bag from the Shahsavan tribe, Azerbaijan, with decorative bands, rhomboids, and bull designs. The nomadic Shahsavan tribe are Azeri-Turkish speaking pastoralists who migrate between the steppe of Azerbaijan in the winter and Mount Sabalan in the northwest of Iran in the summer. |
Medium/Material |
Wool, cotton and dye |
Dimensions |
W-16 L-38 inches |
Exhibition and Publication History |
*"Interwoven Worlds: Exploring Domestic and Nomadic Life in Turkey," GTM at Flushing Town Hall, March 9-April 29, 2012. A. Winter and A. Bauer, Curators. |
Culture |
Azerbaijan/Shahsevan |