Antique Half-Saddlebag, Qashqa'i Confederation, Ard Kapan Taifeh, Fars Province, South-West Persia.
Price
£750
| $1,014 USD | €877 EUR
Item Ref
BM1979
Description
The stylised 'scorpion' depicted on an attractive ivory central lozenge send a powerful message to live scorpions - keep off!! Whilst living with the Qashqa'i back in the early 1970s, I remember an elderly Qashqa'i woman explaining to me that weaving scorpions into their rugs and bags was to ward off live scorpions! I can say that sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn't!!This extremely attractive half saddle-bag was made by the Ard Kapan taifeh of the Qashqa'i confederation towards the end of the nineteenth century and is in excellent condition.
Size: 56cm x 56cm (1' 10" x 1' 10").
Viewing by appointment only.
Internal Ref: BM1979
Dimensions
Height = 56 cm (22")Width = 56 cm (22")
Depth = 0 cm (0")
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