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Bags & Purses: Traditional Food Bags, Satchels & Purses, Money Belts
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New items added April 22, 2008!
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Black & White Panniers
Used in Tibet! Yak hair and wool, handspun and handwoven. With yak leather connection piece. Made in Lhagang.
$80
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Tsampa Bags
For Tibetan picnics. Nice decoration. Goat hide and yak leather straps, all hand processed and sewn. Made in Lhagang District.
$45
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Antique Barley Bag
Used by nomads to carry barley home from barter, and for storage in tents. Yak leather, hand processed. With side handles. Made in Lhagang District.
$110
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Brocade Monk's Bags
Made in traditional monks style, of nice brocade. Luhuo County.
$36
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Harmony Circle Yak Satchel
Made of coarse yak belly hair,
this bag is from Shamalong village. The circles are a symbol
of harmony, and they are
appliqued wool felt.
The back is an
embroidered flower. Lined with cotton, with handwoven
Tibetan sheep wool sides,
and an adjustable yak leather strap.
$40
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Fish Circle Yak Satchel
Made of coarse yak belly hair, this bag is from Shamalong village. In Tibetan culture, fish remind people about the gentleness and vulnerability of animal life, and our responsibility to protect it. Fish were chosen because "they have no tongues" and cannot speak for themselves. The back side has a embroidered spiral. Lined with cotton, which handwoven Tibetan sheep wool sides, and an adjustable yak leather strap.
$40
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Yak Head Satchel
Made of coarse yak belly hair, this bag is from Shamalong village. The backside has an embroided yak head. The linked square are another classic Tibetan symbol of harmony. Lined with cotton, which handwoven Tibetan sheep wool sides, and an braided yak hair strap.
$40
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Tassel Satchel
Made of coarse yak belly hair, this bag is from Shamalong village. The swastika-like symbol is an ancient Tibetan symbol of perfection.
$30
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Infinite Knot Soft Bag
soft yak neck hair -- coined yashmere -- dyed red in a large handbag,leather ties, strap is a traditional yak hair rope, handmade, used for tying baby yaks into the tent at night. The infinite knot is a symbol of perfection.
$45
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Lama Bag
soft yak neck hair -- coined yashmere -- dyed red in a traditional lama pilgrimage bag style. The strap is braided leather, and pulls the bag shut. The middle piece is traditional chook cloth, often used to make saddle pads.
$45
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Small Panniers
from Genong Village, Lhagang,
handspun and handwoven
yak flank hair
$60
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