Antique Vanity-Bag, Afshar Nomads, Kerman Province, South Persia.
Price
£850
| $1,142 USD | €968 EUR
Item Ref
BM2235
Description
This charming small vanity-bag - 'chanteh' in Persian - contains two large 'botehs' - one ivory the other red, on an indigo-blue ground. From the third quarter 19th century, this is one of the earliest of its type, made by Afshar nomads in Kerman province, southern Persia.Symbolically, it is believed that the ivory boteh represents the male and the red boteh, the female - thus fertility symbols to the young nomad woman who made this bag.
The bag is complete with original madder-red plain-weave back albeit with some damage to the top brocaded opening section. Nevertheless, this is a very important and collectable example of early Afshar weaving.
Size: 35 x 49cm (1' 2" x 1' 7").
Viewing by appointment only.
Internal Ref: BM2235
Dimensions
Height = 35 cm (14")Width = 49 cm (19")
Depth = 0 cm (0")
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