Antique Vanity-Bag, Qashqa'i Confederacy, Amaleh Tayefeh, Igder Tireh, Fars Province, South-West Persia.
Price
£950
| $1,301 USD | €1,109 EUR
Item Ref
BM/Igder
Description
Another recent arrival from Iran is this very rare 'chanteh or vanity-bag, made by the Igder nomads within the Amaleh sub-tribe of the Qashqa'i Confederacy, circa 1870-1880.The face of the bag is in knotted-pile comprising vertical borders in ivory and blue and featuring tiny, stylised botehs. The top-opening of the bag is delicately knotted in madder-red with lappits and braided-loop ties for securing the contents. The back has a beautiful abrash of madder-red in plain-weave technique.
In excellent complete condition and highly collectible.
Size: 36cm (1' 2") square.
Viewing by appointment only.
Internal Ref: BM/Igder
Dimensions
Height = 36 cm (14")Width = 36 cm (14")
Depth = 0 cm (0")
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