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ANTIQUE #SA1096065

Antique Vanity-bag, Shahsevan Tribes, Azerbaijan.

£850    $1,106    €1,012
This beautiful little vanity-bag - ''chanteh'' in Persian -was woven by Shahsevan nomads in Azerbaijan around 1900,
 
The face of the bag is woven in a technique known as overlay/underlay brocade on a balanced weave ground. The back has a madder-red plain-weave ground with the overlay/underlay technique in horizontal bands. The bag is in very good complete condition albeit with slight wear in the lower part, due to its original use in tribal life.
 
This is an exceptional small vanity-bag which would grace any collection, even allowing for the slight wear.
 
Size 29cm x 29cm (12'' x 12'')
 
Viewing by appointment only.
 
Internal Reference: BM2073
Antique Number: SA1096065
Dateline of this antique is 1900
Height is 29cm (11.4inches)
Width is 29cm (11.4inches)
Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)
Antique #SA1096065, shown on this page, originates from 1900. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
1900
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Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
Dealing in antique and old tribal rugs, dowry weavings and decorative carpets from the Near East and Central Asia since 1979.
Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
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