1798 Antique Tend Band with Pile Weaving with Humans and Camels

Fabulous Nomadic Tent Band with Pile Woven Figures

A complete but small example of a tent band.

Has several figures - 7 adult camels, numerous baby camels and over 10 humans.  The fact that the camels are wearing bags - the squares seen on the sides - is interesting! [See the last photo]

Mixed weave that has a long lush soft pile on a cotton kilim base.

All natural dyes.

Lovely abrash seen in the blue / greens

Good Condition allover.

A little color run at the back that has surprisingly left the front completely unaffected.

Size: 11'8'' x 19.5'' (356 x 50 cm)

Estimated to be from the early 1900s

I am not an expert on the region but it has been suggested that this is a Karakalpak weaving

Very Rare.

 
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This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.

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