Antique Half Saddlebag-Face, Timuri Tribes, Khaf Region, Borderlands of North-East Persia / North-West Afghanistan.
Price
£850
| $1,122 USD | €966 EUR
Item Ref
BM2180
Description
This beautiful and unusual half saddlebag-face depicts two stylised camels above the central rosette on a stunning abrash of indigo-blue. The rosettes, highlighted in madder-red, create a large quincunx or '5' symbol in the central field symbolising protection. Note also the small ivory rosettes numbering 5 in the upper section of the field and 5 in the lower section!Made by Timuri tribes in the region of Khaf in the borderlands of north-eastern Persia and north-western Afghanistan during the last quarter of the 19th century. This half bag-face would originally have been part of a double saddlebag, damaged and reduced to provide two halves in the distant past. The complete remains of the lappits remain at the top of the bag-face.
Size: 76cm x 76cm (2' 6" x 2' 6")
Viewing by appointment only.
Internal Ref: BM2180
Dimensions
Height = 76 cm (30")Width = 76 cm (30")
Depth = 0 cm (0")
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