Salor trappingWool, silk; knotted pile, assymetrical knot, open on the left; alternate warps slightly depressed.The function of weavings of this type is uncertain. The use of the kejebe design, characterized by a repeating niche- or gablelike form that echoes the shape of the camel litter in which a bride rode tp her new home, suggestes that the textiles were wedding trappings. Textiles of similar format, in fact, have been photographed draped around the base of bridal litters. The scale of these weavings, however, and the fact that they were woven, and probably used in pairs, would seem to make them impractical for this use.Whatever its function, this magnificent textile is a superb example of its type. Weavings of this quality,with fine knotting, high grade qwool, and an extravagant use of silk, were certainly luxury items that only wealthier nomads or villagers could have afforded.1997.142.7