Turkmen Bag
Turkmen Bag
Turkmen Bag

Turkmen Bag

Collection: Everyday Connections

Object Type: Clothing

Country: Tajikistan
Continent: Asia
Geographic Region: Central Asia
Materials: Wool, Plastic
width: 10 in; height: 6 in; depth: .5 in

This Turkmen purse is made from a kilim woven wool rug. The design is the rosette of the Teke Tribe. The Teke tribe makes up roughly one-third of the population of Turkmenistan.

The purse is closed with a plastic zipper.
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teke_(tribe)