Sleeping wrap used to roll up in while sleeping.

Collection type: Object
Description: Sleeping wrap used to roll up in while sleeping.
Long description: Sleeping wrap various shades of brown in colour. Warp faced plain weave. No borders. Weft twining at ends. Centre seamed. Warp ends unfinished. Made on a ground loom, used to roll up in while sleeping. [RJ 30/1/2003]
Geographical reference: Oman
Asia > Western Asia > Oman; Wilayat of Ibri Muqniyat Balaydah
Cultural groups: Naira
Person: Maker Humeyd Rashid; Field collector Gigi Crocker Jones; PRM source Gigi Crocker Jones
Date / Period: Date made: Before 12/05/1989
Date collected: 12 May 1989
Acquisition information: Donated: 2003
Materials and processes: Material Sheep Hair (Wool) Animal, Process Woven, Process Twined Woven
Dimensions: Width 1180 mm, Length 2960 mm including fringe
Object numbers: Accession number: 2003.9.14 Other numbers: Field collector's catalogue number: Textile 29
Research and responses: The Naira are a tribe of shepherds [RJ 7/1/2003]
More information on weft twining - see record 2003.9.1
More information on unfinished ends (and braiding) - see record 2003.9.6 [RJ 7/1/2003]

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