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1973.14.82

Padded saddle cover. [ASh [OPS move] 30/5/2017]

1973.14.82

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Collection type
Object
Description
Padded saddle cover. [ASh [OPS move] 30/5/2017]
Long description
Padded saddle cover. Silk fabric with alternating striped bands of yellow, orange, blue, black and white on the upper surface and a plain cotton fabric on the underside. There is a hole to one side, which allows the pommel to be inserted from the saddle. [ASh [OPS move] 30/5/2017]
Geographical reference
Ethiopia
Africa > Eastern Africa > Ethiopia
Sidamo Sodo North West of Lake Abaya
Cultural groups
Wolaytta
Person
Field collector Jean Brown Sassoon
PRM source Jean Brown Sassoon
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1971
Date collected
1971
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1971
Materials and processes
Material Silk Textile Animal, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Process Padded, Process Stitched
Dimensions
Depth: max 35 mm, Width: max 526 mm, Length: max 871 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1973.14.82 Other numbers: W27

Search terms: Animal Gear, Status, Textile, Horse Accessory, Saddle Blanket

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