Antique Mini Vanity-Bag, Afshar Nomads, Kerman Province, Southern Persia.
Price
£650
| $846 USD | €776 EUR
Item Ref
BM2130
Description
This beautiful little vanity-bag - 'chanteh' in Persian - must rank amongst the tiniest made by the nomads.Made circa 1900 by Afshar nomads in Kerman Province, southern Persia, small vanity-bags have become extremely rare as they were really not made after about the 1920s/30s. This little knotted-pile chanteh is in excellent condition, complete with plain-weave back and I would stab a guess that it was made by a young weaver as part of her dowry. Bags like this were entirely utilitarian for containing coins, jewellery and a small mirror and were highly-prized possessions, never intended for sale.
My love of these small bags dates back to my time living amongst the Afshar and Qashqa'i tribes for approximately 9 months and since opening my first rug gallery back in the 1980s, I have gone regularly to Iran in search of these little gems.
Today, there are few remaining amongst the nomads sadly, and so we must look at preserving these beautiful artefacts as tribal works of art.
Size: 17cm x 14cm (7" x 5").
Viewing by appointment only.
Internal Ref: BM2130
Dimensions
Height = 17 cm (7")Width = 14 cm (6")
Depth = 0 cm (0")
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