Tent band W 215 - 300 Early/mid 20th century

Early/mid 20th century

They are a no fuss way to tackle a problem that most homes have at one time or another

importantly representing family or tribal stories and traditions

we can barely imagine any equivalence in western culture

Tent band W 215 - 300 Early/mid 20th centuryA very long tent band with decorative cotton fringe along its length. Tent bands literally hold the outer coverings of the tent in place or may be used internally as decoration and to hang things from. Theyre often associated with the wooden frame tents or yurts of central Asian, Turcoman nomadic tradition. Urban centres have been around for a fraction of the history of human life. People travelled seasonally for food and grazing and more randomly as