donkey chest pad

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donkey chest pad

Collected By: Crocker-Jones

Region: Oman, Middle East

Description: Breast pad for a donkey. Sharqiyah region, Oman. Made of goat skin and sheep’s wool, the pad prevents the load on the donkey from slipping backwards. Called labab wa ghasoon in Arabic. Made by Saad Hamid of the Bani Maqaym tribe. Acquired by Gigi Crocker Jones in March 1989.

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