Salt bag
1960s
Medium/Techniquewool tapestry with supplementary weft wrapping (sumak) and knotted pile
Dimensions28 x 22 inches
Credit LineGift of Emanuel Balkin
Accession number2018.3769
On View
Not on viewClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceBetween about 1962 and 1989, acquired by Emanuel Balkin and Lorraine Balkin (b. 1930 - d. 2017) for Décor International, Boston; 2018, gift of Emanuel Balkin to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 12, 2018)
NOTE: Emanuel and Lorraine Balkin founded and operated the gallery Décor International from 1962 until 1989.
NOTE: Emanuel and Lorraine Balkin founded and operated the gallery Décor International from 1962 until 1989.
19th century
late 19th century
4th–6th century A.D.
4th–5th century
5th century A.D.
early 19th century
First half 19th century
19th century
15th century
mid-16th century