Antique Afshar Tribal saddle cover, 34″x64″, D0376
Antique Afshar Saddle Cover
D0376
34"X64"
Wool pile with wool foundation (weft and warp): "wool on wool".
Made by nomads for personal use; possibly a wedding dowry piece (by which the bride-to-be was showing off her weaving skills of pragmatic artifacts; in other words, showing she'd make a good wife.)