Description
This striking half-saddlebag was woven in fine, slit-tapestry technique, often described as simply 'kilim weave', with a wonderful array of natural colours and a powerful depiction of two large ivory hexagons on a deep, indigo-blue ground.
Woven by Shahsevan tribes around the second half of the 19th century, the back comprises narrow horizontal bands of all the colours used in the face.
Size: 57cm x 46cm (1' 10" x 1' 6").
Viewing by appointment only.
Internal Ref: BM/SH1
Dimensions
Height = 57 cm (23")
Width = 46 cm (18")
Depth = 0 cm (0")
Antique Half-Saddlebag, Shahsevan Tribes, Moghan Region, Azerbaijan.
Price
£750
| $1,014 USD | €877 EUR
Item Ref
BM/SH1
Description
This striking half-saddlebag was woven in fine, slit-tapestry technique, often described as simply 'kilim weave', with a wonderful array of natural colours and a powerful depiction of two large ivory hexagons on a deep, indigo-blue ground.
Woven by Shahsevan tribes around the second half of the 19th century, the back comprises narrow horizontal bands of all the colours used in the face.
Size: 57cm x 46cm (1' 10" x 1' 6").
Viewing by appointment only.
Internal Ref: BM/SH1
Dimensions
Height = 57 cm (23")
Width = 46 cm (18")
Depth = 0 cm (0")
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