Camel saddle cloth, used to cover the camel hump pad. It is positioned behind the hump.

Collection type: Object
Description: Camel saddle cloth, used to cover the camel hump pad. It is positioned behind the hump.
Long description: Camel saddle cloth, madder in colour with green, red, yellow, and black mercerised cotton, also with metallic silver. Warp faced plain weave, weft twined at ends. Warp ends and weft twined ends braided with tassels. Made on a ground loom, this is used to cover the camel hump pad. It is positioned behind the hump. [RJ 18/2/2003]
Geographical reference: Oman
Asia > Western Asia > Oman; Ash Sharqiyah Ibra Magaybra
Cultural groups: Wahiba
Person: Maker Jameela Nahir Ali; Field collector Gigi Crocker Jones; PRM source Gigi Crocker Jones
Date / Period: Date made: Before 08/03/1992
Date collected: 8 March 1992
Acquisition information: Donated: 2003
Materials and processes: Material Sheep Hair (Wool) Animal, Material Pigment, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Material Yarn Metallic, Process Woven, Process Twined Woven, Process Dyed, Process Braided
Dimensions: Width 150 mm including tassels, Length 1180 mm including tassels
Object numbers: Accession number: 2003.9.67 Other numbers: Field collector's catalogue number: Textile 99

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