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Antique Kurdish Salt-bag, Sanjabi Tribes, Kurdistan.
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Antique Kurdish Salt-bag, Sanjabi Tribes, Kurdistan.

19th century
Sold 11 October 2024 · Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
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I love these chunky bags, made for tough, hard-wearing use, with the face woven in soumak technique and the back in narrow horizontal bands of flat-weave. The original tassels remain intact - symbolically inserted for good luck - and the braided handle also remains complete. This is a rare salt-bag, woven by the Sanjabi Kurds around 1880 and in excellent condition.

Salt-bags, as the name implies, were made for carrying lumps of rock-salt which was given to the animals during long migrations to help in the dehydration process. Namakdan of this age are rare, as they were put to hard use, were totally utilitarian, never intended for sale and when worn and threadbare, they were simply disposed of and a new one woven.

Size: 56cm x 40cm (1' 10" x 1' 4").

Physical Dimensions
Height
56cm (22.05")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Declaration

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Antique Kurdish Salt Bag to the 1880s.

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SA1093338
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BM/SSB
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I love these chunky bags, made for tough, hard-wearing use, with the face woven in soumak technique and the back in narrow horizontal bands of flat-weave.
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The original tassels remain intact - symbolically inserted for good luck - and the braided handle also remains complete.
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

This is a rare salt-bag, woven by the Sanjabi Kurds around 1880 and in excellent condition.

fig 1. An antique woven Kurdish salt bag featuring a geometric diamond pattern in red, yellow, green, and dark blue, accented with hanging tassels and a carrying handle.
fig 1. Antique Kurdish Salt-bag, Sanjabi Tribes, Kurdistan.

Salt-bags, as the name implies, were made for carrying lumps of rock-salt which was given to the animals during long migrations to help in the dehydration process. Namakdan of this age are rare, as they were put to hard use, were totally utilitarian, never intended for sale and when worn and threadbare, they were simply disposed of and a new one woven.

Size: 56cm x 40cm (1' 10" x 1' 4").

Height
56cm (22.05")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Date of Manufacture

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Antique Kurdish Salt Bag to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1093338
Dealers Internal Ref
BM/SSB
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2011

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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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets Profile Page

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Archive I An antique woven Kurdish salt bag featuring a geometric diamond pattern in red, yellow, green, and dark blue, accented with hanging tassels and a carrying handle. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Kurdish Salt-bag, Sanjabi Tribes, Kurdistan.

Archive II An antique woven Kurdish salt bag featuring a geometric diamond pattern in red, yellow, green, and dark blue, accented with hanging tassels and a carrying handle. View II
Archive III An antique woven Kurdish salt bag featuring a geometric diamond pattern in red, yellow, green, and dark blue, accented with hanging tassels and a carrying handle. View III
Archive IV An antique woven Kurdish salt bag featuring a geometric diamond pattern in red, yellow, green, and dark blue, accented with hanging tassels and a carrying handle. View IV
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Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
Telephone 01451 824 447 or 07980 999 114
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North Cotswolds
Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Oct 2011
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Items Sold 1,075
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
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An antique woven Kurdish salt bag featuring a geometric diamond pattern in red, yellow, green, and dark blue, accented with hanging tassels and a carrying handle.
Antique Kurdish Salt-Bag, Sanjabi Tribes, Kurdistan.
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An antique woven Kurdish salt bag featuring a geometric diamond pattern in red, yellow, green, and dark blue, accented with hanging tassels and a carrying handle.
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  • ObjectTextiles
  • Period19th century
  • StyleKurdish Tribal
  • MaterialWool
  • ColourMulticoloured
  • MotifsGeometric diamonds, Tassels, Chevron bands, Braided handle
  • SizeH 56 cm (22 in) x W 40 cm (16 in)

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Kurdish salt bags, or namakdan, were traditionally woven by nomadic and village tribes in the Kurdistan region to store coarse rock salt used for livestock.

These utility items were typically crafted using handspun wool for both the warp and weft, often combining flatweave tapestry techniques with supplementary weft-wrapping or pile-woven faces.

Authentic pieces feature natural hand-dyed wools showing subtle abrash variations in colour, traditional tribal motifs specific to regions like Sanjabi or Senna, and genuine signs of nomadic utility wear.

These woven pieces can be mounted on linen backing and framed as wall art, or displayed on stands to introduce rich texture, geometric pattern, and historical depth to contemporary spaces.

Preservation requires keeping the textile out of direct sunlight to prevent dye fading, storing or displaying it in well-ventilated areas, and occasionally vacuuming gently through a mesh screen using low suction.
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