Half a Double Saddle Bag (Khorjin)

Saddle bag · Southwestern Iran · ca. 1875. Wool (warp, ground weft, and pile); asymmetrically knotted pile and closure border in complementary weft weave (front); slit tapestry (kilim) with border pattern in complementary weft weave, and twined and braided loop closures (back). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Islamic Art.