Donkey strap. Long thin woven textile with black and white designs with opalescent plastic fibres included. The black and white designs flow through sections of repeating diamonds, stripes, chevron, hourglass, x's and other geometric designs. Edged with thin bands of alternating blue and red rectangles along either side. There is short fringe on both ends.

• History Of Use

  Used as a strap to secure a load onto a donkey.

• Narrative

  Purchased from a Turkmen seller (sometime during 2002-2004) in the market area of Ishkashim town, who said it was woven by a woman in his family. The donor was working in the remote Wakkhan Corridor of the far northeast of Afghanistan, where goods were commonly transported by donkeys, on dirt roads.

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• Type of Item strap
• Culture Turkmen
• Material wool fibre, dye, plastic
• Measurements height 1145.0 cm, width 9.5 cm, depth 4.0 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Jane Murphy Thomas
• Received from Jane Murphy Thomas

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• Made in Badakhshan

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• Collection Date between 2002 and 2004
• Ownership Date before February 2, 2023
• Acquisition Date on February 2, 2023

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3612/0002