Afghan Saddle Bag antique What you are looking at

What you are looking at has been improving since it was made

These rugs are woven to be highly practical

"Engsi" is a Turkmen word that means "door rug" or "hanging

Stock number: #35

A handwoven Afghan Maimana kilim

Afghan Saddle Bag antique What you are looking atThese vintage tribal saddle bags were originally created as practical travelling companions for nomadic life. Woven as a joined pair of bags, they were placed across the back of a horse, donkey or camel and used to carry food, clothing, tools and other everyday belongings as families moved between grazing lands and seasonal settlements. Despite their practical purpose, saddle bags were often richly decorated. Their patterns, colours and motifs