Trappings of a tribal nomadic lifestyle - MAAS Collection

Trappings are the functional and highly decorative woven accessories essential to supporting the lifestyle of pastoral nomads. Trappings from Afghanistan, Iran and Central Asia are particularly well represented in the Powerhouse Museum collection. The livelihood of nomadic tribes was dependent on the welfare of their animals, so access to good grazing and water was essential in all seasons. When fresh pastures were needed, the tribe would pack up and move on, necessitating a home that was easy …

85/198 White-ground tent band or ak yap, knotted pile, animal hair / cotton, woven by a Yomut Turkmen woman, Turkmenistan (then part of western or Russian Turkestan), Central Asia, late 1800s

White-ground tent band, Yomud Turkmen

2015/26/48 Storage bag (torba), asymmetrically knotted wool, made by Yomut Turkmen women, Turkmenistan or northeastern Iran, early 1900s

Storage bag (torba), Yomut Turkmen

2015/26/81 Storage bag (igsalyk), knotted pile, wool, made by Yomut Turkmen women, Turkmenistan, late 1800s

Storage bag (igsalyk), Yomut Turkmen

2000/67/1 Horse cover, knotted pile weave, wool, made by a Tekke Turkmen woman, Western or Russian Turkestan, 1886 (1302 AH)

Knotted pile Turkmen horse cover

99/94/1 Wall hanging for tent or yurt, embroidered felt, wool / silk, made by a Lakai Uzbek woman, Uzbekistan / northern Afghanistan, c. 1920

Embroidered felt tent decoration, Lakai Uzbek

2015/26/50 Storage bag (torba) face, Chodor design, symmetrically knotted wool pile, probably made by Yomut Turkmen women, Turkmenistan, late 1800s

Face of storage bag (torba), Yomut Turkmen

2015/26/90 Storage bag (igsalyk), knotted pile, wool, made by Yomut Turkmen women, Turkmenistan or eastern Iran, mid 1800s

Storage bag (igsalyk), Yomut Turkmen

2004/136/6 Saddle bag, pile weave, wool, by a Basiri woman, Khamseh Federation, southern Iran, 1900-1910

Saddle bag by Basiri women

2015/26/15 Storage bag (juval) face, symmetrically knotted, wool, made by Yomut Turkmen woman, Turkmenistan, mid 1800s

Storage bag (juval) face, Yomut Turkmen

2015/26/53 Storage bag (mafrash), symmetrically knotted woollen pile, made by Yomut Turkmen women, Turkmenistan, mid-late 1800s

Storage bag (mafrash), Yomut Turkmen

2015/26/92 Storage bag (bokche), knotted pile, wool, made by Yomut Turkmen women, Turkmenistan, mid 1800s

Storage bag (bokche), Yomut Turkmen

85/22 Camel decoration, wedding and ceremonial, cotton/horse hair/wool, felted and embroidered, made by Lakai Uzbek woman, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, 1900-1925

Camel head decoration, Lakai Uzbek, early 1900s

2015/26/17 Storage bag (juval) face, asymmetrically knotted, wool, made by Yomut Turkmen women, Turkmenistan or north eastern Iran, mid 1800s

Storage bag (juval) face, Yomut Turkmen

2015/26/61 Storage bag (mafrash) face, symmetrically knotted, wool, made by Yomut Turkmen women, Turkmenistan, mid 1800s

Storage bag (mafrash) face, Yomut Turkmen

2000/114/1 Tent strut holders (ok bash) (pair), supplementary weft, wool, made and used by the Ersari Turkmen people, northern Afghanistan, 1900-1950

Pair of tent strut holders (ok bash) by Ersari People

2015/26/99 Camel trappings (asmalyk) (pair), symmetrically knotted pile, wool, made by Yomut Turkmen women, Turkmenistan, late 1800s.

Camel trapping (asmalyk) (pair), Yomut Turkmen

2015/26/24 Storage bag (juval) face, symmetrically knotted, wool, made by Yomut Turkmen women, Turkmenistan or north eastern Iran, mid 1800s

Storage bag (juval) face, Yomut Turkmen

2015/26/69 Storage bag (kap), symmetrically knotted pile, wool, made by Yomut Turkmen women, Turkmenistan or eastern Iran, mid 1800s

Storage bag (kap), Yomut Turkmen

2015/26/80 Bag for tent struts (ok bash), symmetrically knotted pile, wool, made by Yomut Turkmen women, Turkmenistan or eastern Iran, mid 1800s

Bag for covering tent struts (ok bash), Yomut Turkmen

2015/26/103 Camel trapping (asmalyk), asymmetrically knotted pile, wool, made by Yomut Turkmen women, Turkmenistan, mid 1800s

Camel trapping (asmalyk), Yomut Turkmen

2015/26/29 Storage bag (juval) face, symmetrically knotted, wool, made by Yomut Turkmen women, Turkmenistan or north eastern Iran, mid 1800s.

Storage bag (juval) face, Yomut Turkmen

2015/26/71 Storage bag (kap), knotted pile, wool, made by Yomut Turkmen women, Turkmenistan, mid-late 1800s

Small storage bag (kap), Yomut Turkmen

A9970 Horse cover, plain weave with warp float (jajim) patterning, goat hair / camel hair / textile, by Yomut Turkmen women, Turkmenistan, Central Asia, c. 1900

Horse cover by Yomut Turkmen women

2015/26/104 Camel trapping (asmalyk), knotted pile, wool, made by Yomut Turkmen women, Turkmenistan, mid 1800s

Camel trapping (asmalyk), Yomut Turkmen

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