Aisling wrote about this band and posted a photo and chart. Well, not this band exactly, but a band with this motif.
Here's Aisling's chart: https://twistedthreads.org/pattern/eBdmoGatLsCbtyXy4 and here's the blog post: https://aislingde.blogspot.com/2026/01/das-muzeul-taranului-roman-bukarest.html One can pretty easily chart out the pattern by looking at the picture of the band.
The original band is in a museum in Bucharest. It is probably relatively modern -- 19th or 20th century, and probably more likely to be 20th century. The motif is found in a lot of bands I've seen pics of from southeastern Europe through central Asia, pretty much the same geographic range as bands with kivrim motifs. (Do not take this as absolute fact -- this is more of an impression than an assertion backed up with evidence.)
My motif used 9 tablets, 5 for the central zigzag and 2 on each side for the edges. All turns were forward. The pattern tablets all slant in one direction and the edges alternate directions. It worked pretty well to reduce twisting, whew.
I did this band to test some 3D-printed tablets for a friend. They pass!
Unblocked, the band is about 68" long (175cm) and about 3/8" wide (1cm). It was quick, easy, cute, etc.
I want to do some nalbinding but haven't decided what kind of project I want to do yet. Soon.
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