Curiously,
Patrick Weiler
| Subject | : | Why No Salt Bags? |
| Author | : | Patrick Weiler mailto:%20theweilers@home.com |
| Date | : | 05-22-2001 on 12:22 a.m. |
| I have several salt bags. Afshar, Uzbek, Qashquai, Baluch. But no
Turkmen.
Curiously, Patrick Weiler |
| Subject | : | Re:Why No Salt Bags? |
| Author | : | Steve Price mailto:%20sprice@hsc.vcu.edu |
| Date | : | 05-22-2001 on 06:17 a.m. |
| Dear Patrick,
I've wondered the same thing. I have seen one (but only one) Turkmen salt bag. It was inscribed with a mid-20th century date. Regards, Steve Price |
| Subject | : | Re:Why No Salt Bags? |
| Author | : | Patrick Weiler mailto:%20theweilers@home.com |
| Date | : | 05-23-2001 on 09:48 p.m. |
| Steve,
How stupid of me. I now am certain why Turkmen did not weave salt bags. They didn't need them. They kept their salt in a cardboard container with a little tin spout at the top. How do I come to this conclusion? Well, perusing that paragon of perfect information, e-bay, I came across this little tidbit of information: The Chuval is used by Turkomen tribes as a window covering in their
yurts (round houses which travelled with them). Glad to be of help, Confidently yours, Patrick weiler |
