Luri tent band L 350 - 450 Rabari border mounted on silk

Rabari border mounted on silk khadi

with a muted grey / blue ground with tribal and Caucasian motifs

mirror work

from a yastik (a type of grain sack)

Luri tent band L 350 - 450 Rabari border mounted on silkWool band with wool tassels. Tent bands literally hold the outer coverings of the tent in place. Theyre often associated with the wooden frame tents or yurts of central Asian Turcoman nomadic tradition. Urban centres have been around for a fraction of the history of human life. People travelled seasonally for food and grazing and more randomly as a result seeking new territories. The trappings and various containers needed to manage a transient life