Antique Woven Camel Saddle Bag inky glaze Very good overall condition

Very good overall condition

and currently based in Amherst

but despite  attempting to come off fierce

and remind me of marks on mid-century pottery

which measures 4 1/2 inches in diameter and 3 3/4 inches tall

Antique Woven Camel Saddle Bag inky glaze Very good overall conditionThis piece I believe is a portion of an antique Middle Eastern camel saddle bag, which, as may be obvious, would have been used for traveling on camelback. Quite heavy for its size, this is truly an exquisitely woven piece, made with a wool weft on a cotton warp. The colors are vivid and the design I think just beautiful, with triangles comprised of triangles and diamonds of diamonds. The reverse side, which tells the story of its making, is pretty