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Saddlebag1358/1

A saddlebag constructed from a long continuous length of off-white striped wool canvas, which is folded and seamed onto itself at each end to form a pair of bags of equal size (panniers). The fronts of both bags, as well as the “bridge” that separates the two bags, are decorated with large rectangular panels of very finely knotted pile weaving that is worked on the canvas. The piece is tightly woven and quite stiff. The design motifs on the pile woven sections is consisting of octagonal and other geometric forms with shades of red, and brown predominating. The outside edges of the saddle bag are bound with braided brown goat or camel hair and the opening of each bag is finished with dense loops of braided goat or camel hair. There are colourful tassels at the corners and on the back of one bag, a length of brown cotton twill tape is attached.

Culture
Baluchi ?
Material
wool fibre, camel hair fibre ?, goat hair fibre ?, cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Afghanistan ? or Turkmenistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife2548/2 a-b

Part a is a steel knife with a black coloured cow horn handle. Handle has two sets of four metal bands alternating with three black coloured bands. On the bottom of the knife handle there is a circular piece of metal with two black circle outlines by the edge of the metal circle. Part b is a camel skin sheath that is sewn up one side (with sinew?). Near the opening, on either side of the stitching there are two flaps of extra skin. On the tip there is a cylindrical wrap of skin. There are burnt geometric and linear designs on both sides and top of the sheath.

Culture
Samburu
Material
steel metal, camel skin, sinew ? and cow horn
Made in
Isiolo, Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAj126

Container with flat wide bottom that has a narrowing neck and flat smaller top. Camel hide with brown white hair still on it, covering the bottom connected with five longer strips to a narrowed neck where a ring of leather is tied. Cap is made from hide connected with handle.

Culture
Turkana
Material
camel skin and wood
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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