Horse blanket
Kolm, Afghanistan
Afghani weaving skills go into making a horse blanket and a saddle carpet -- as well as a home made leather saddle horn. Horse-culture looms large in northern Afghanistan where the descendents of Ghengis Khan still ride.
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john batki writes:
The saddle carpet looks like a knotted pile wool weaving made by a member of one of the Turkmen groups in Afghanistan. A detailed look at the piece wd enable a collector to identify motifs used by a particular tribe.