Antique Pair of Salt-Bag & Vanity-Bag, Shahsevan Nomads of Moghan, Azerbaijan.
Price
SOLDItem Ref
BM2137
Description
It is extremely rare to find a 19th century pair of bags which have remained together - in this case a salt-bag 'namakdan' and a vanity-bag 'chanteh', woven by the same Shahsevan woman and at the same time!This is only the third pair of bags I have acquired in over 40 years of dealing and specialising in such fabulous objects, one pair are illustrated in my third edition 'Tribal Rugs - Treasures of the Black Tent' on page 102 which are Timuri - Sangtschuli tribe.
The pair illustrated here were made by a Shahsevan nomad in the region of Moghan around 1880 and both found in Iran recently in a private collection. Both bags are in remarkably good condition, bearing in mind that these bags were utilitarian and subject to hard use. The faces are in strong soumak weave, the backs in broad, coloured bands, plain-weave technique and both bags complete with original braided hangiong cords.
Both bags are of superb quality and highly collectable.
Namakdan: 50cm x 40cm (1' 8" x 1' 4").
Chanteh: 38cm x 20cm (1' 3" x 8").
Viewing by appointment only.
Internal Ref: BM2137
Dimensions
Height = 50 cm (20")Width = 40 cm (16")
Depth = 0 cm (0")
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