Antique Saddle-Bags, Kurdish Tribes of the Hoy Region, Urmia, Kurdistan.
Price
£750
| $1,014 USD | €877 EUR
Item Ref
BM2153
Description
This complete 'khorjin' - pair of saddle-bags - were made by Kurdish nomads in the area of Hoy in the Urmia region of Kurdistan during the late 19th century. The wide horizontal bands containing 'birds-heads' lozenges were woven in reciprocal brocade technique while the narrow horizontal ivory bands were woven in weftless soumak and tapestry technique. The back of the khorjin is in narrow horizontal bands using plain-weave.The khorjin is in excellent condition and retains the goat-hair lappits and long braided tie-band.
Size: 94cm x 48cm (3' 1" x 1' 7").
Viewing by appointment only.
Internal Ref: BM2153
Dimensions
Height = 94 cm (37")Width = 48 cm (19")
Depth = 0 cm (0")
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