Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this piece to the 1870s.
Made circa 1870-1880 by Jaf - Kurds in Persian Kurdistan, this bagface was once one half of a large double saddlebag, which at some point in the past, both parts were separated, either by heavy wear or by unscrupulous dealers cutting the saddlebags in half where more money could be made individually rather than as one complete piece!
Particularly interesting is the '8-pointed star' border - symbols of protection.
Size: 68cm deep x 80cm wide (2' 3" x 2' 7").
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this piece to the 1870s.
Dealing in antique and old tribal rugs, dowry weavings and decorative carpets from the near east and central asia since 1979.
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