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2003.9.143

Shoulder bag, used for carrying goods. [LM 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 13/12/2005]

2003.9.143

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Collection type
Object
Description
Shoulder bag, used for carrying goods. [LM 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 13/12/2005]
Long description
Shoulder bag, black, white, red, orange, green, purple and magenta in colour. Patterned weft faced weave. Selvedges stitched to form bag. Warp ends edged in leather and leather stitched. Warp ends braided and tasselled on one side only. Two leather loops, braided and twined handle. This is used for carrying goods. [RJ 19/2/2003]
Geographical reference
Oman
Asia > Western Asia > Oman
Ash Sharqiyah
Cultural groups
Hawatim
Person
Maker Unknown Maker
Field collector Gigi Crocker Jones
PRM source Gigi Crocker Jones
Date / Period
Date made: Before 2003
Date collected
By 2003
Acquisition information
Donated: 2003
Materials and processes
Material Sheep Hair (Wool) Animal, Material Synthetic Yarn, Material Goat Skin Animal, Process Woven, Process Stitched, Process Braided, Process Looped, Process Dyed
Dimensions
Depth: max 210 mm, Width: max 180 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2003.9.143 Other numbers: Field collector's catalogue number: Textile 220
Research and responses

Possibly made by the same man that made 2003.9.32 and 2003.9.34 (Saad Hamid) [RJ 3/2/2003]

Search terms: Bag, Transport and Travel, Carrying Device