702 SOLD Double Sided Animal Theli Dowry Bag

Dowry bag used to carry the bride's gifts

These bags are used to transport articles when the primary mode of transport was animals - mainly camels but also donkeys.

This particular bag is laden on the back of a smaller animal with the two embroidered ends hanging over each flank.

The opening is along one of the stitched edges.

From the Debariya Rabari group.

Age unknown but estimated to be from the 1960s-1970s

Large - 27 x 61 inches

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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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