An Antique Anatolian kilim Heybe (double bag), probably from western Anatolia. Size overall is 51 inches (130 cm) long by 18 (46 cm) inches wide. Each bag is about 14 x 18 inches (36 x 46 cm). Most heybes were made with a vertical slit in the center to extend the head through, with the straps over the shoulders and the bags hanging on front and back. Woven in tapestry-weave kilim, with the bag faces showing small motifs (including what appear to be Elibelinde) organized into horizontal strips, and the backs with simple horizontal stripes. This one looks to be very old and was certainly very well used. It’s long use has resulted in generations of repairs to keep it in usable condition. The two bottom corners of each bag apparently wore through and were repaired by re-binding them so the corners are now rounded. The bridge straps connecting the two bags, apparently frayed on the edges and have been folded under and hemmed. Condition should be apparent in images. It’s not a pristine work of art, but an ethnographic object with a long history in the culture where it was made. Direct contact at rjemry@gmail.com