ShahSavan Scissor Bag
Description
ShahSavan scissor bag, Azerbaijan, ca. 1900, all wool, soumak weave
These bags contained sheep shears which, being sharp, needed to be safe to handle on migration
Retrospective exhibition, 19 – 27 October, open daily, and 7 – 9 November
Closed 28 October to 6 November
ShahSavan scissor bag, Azerbaijan, ca. 1900, all wool, soumak weave
These bags contained sheep shears which, being sharp, needed to be safe to handle on migration