Sale 219 Lot 163A

NOMADIC KYRGYZ / KAZAKH EMBROIDERED WOOL FELT YURT STRUT COVER Crafted by nomadic Turkic artisans of Central Asia, this traditional felt tent-pole bag ("okbash") is constructed from heavy wool felt adorned with applied curvilinear "ram's horn" embroidery. Historically used to protect and bind the ends of wooden yurt frame struts, it features a long woven hanging strap and decorative yarn tassels, exemplifying authentic 20th-century Central Asian utilitarian textile art. height (excluding handles and fringes): 30 inches
$100-150

PROVENANCE: Collection of Bob Nothstein, Silver Spring, MD.
All proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit charitable causes.