Antique Vanity-Bag, Qashqa'i Confederacy, Darrehshuri Sub-Tribe, Fars Province, South-West Persia.
Price
£750
| $1,011 USD | €861 EUR
Item Ref
BM/DC1
Description
One side with a madder-red, plain-weave ground covered in small, woollen-tufted symbols; the other side with a beautiful, golden-yellow field, also comprising small, woollen-tufted symbols and surrounded in both cases, by ivory borders. The vanity-bag or 'chanteh' is in complete, original condition and decorated with long tassels on the outside.Chantehs were made by tribal women specifically for containing small personal items such as a mirror, jewellery and coins, were never intended for commercial sale and were highly-prized possessions within the tribe.
This little bag was made by the Darrehshuri sub-trbe of the once-powerful Qashqa'i Confederation, during the early 20th century.
Size: 25cm x 24cm (10" x 9.5").
Viewing by appointment only.
Internal Ref: BM/DC1
Dimensions
Height = 25 cm (10")Width = 24 cm (10")
Depth = 0 cm (0")
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