Tent band L 0 - 150 Wool and goats hair

Wool and goats hair

slung over a pack animal

Diamond shapes such as we see here symbolise fertility in many tribal weavings

having peacocks at each end

they do what it says on the packaging - trap moth

Tent band L 0 - 150 Wool and goats hairLuri Tent band, SW Persia Tent bands hold the outer coverings of the tent in place or may be used internally partly as decoration and to hang things from. Theyre often associated with the wooden frame tents or yurts of central Asian, Turcoman nomadic tradition. Other bands are used to anchor loads to camels and horses. The vast array of animal trappings, tribal bags and tent bands serve as a glimpse of an earlier human lifestyle. Before urbanisation