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Antique Salt Bag by the Timuri / Baluch Nomads, Western Afghanistan, Circa 1900.
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Antique Salt Bag by the Timuri / Baluch Nomads, Western Afghanistan, Circa 1900.

1900 - 1920
Description

Size: 1ft 8in x 1ft 5in (52 x 42cm).

Antique salt bag by the Timuri / Baluch nomads of western Afghanistan.

Circa 1900.

This salt bag is tightly woven using weft float brocade technique, the design to the front is fine bands of intricate design and reverse has a banded design. The salt bag uses a very limited but subtle colour palette, typical of the Timuri. These bags were used by the nomads to carry rock salt, both for personal use and for their animals; a very precious commodity.

The salt bag is in excellent original condition and shows some signs of tribal use, it would make a wonderful wall hanging.

Stock Number: D-0931.

Physical Dimensions
Height
52cm (20.47")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Antique Baluch Salt Bag to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1100512
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D-0931
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Description
Size: 1ft 8in x 1ft 5in (52 x 42cm).

Antique salt bag by the Timuri / Baluch nomads of western Afghanistan.

Circa 1900.

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This salt bag is tightly woven using weft float brocade technique, the design to the front is fine bands of intricate design and reverse has a banded design.
Cotswold Oriental Rugs

The salt bag uses a very limited but subtle colour palette, typical of the Timuri. These bags were used by the nomads to carry rock salt, both for personal use and for their animals; a very precious commodity.

The salt bag is in excellent original condition and shows some signs of tribal use, it would make a wonderful wall hanging.

Stock Number: D-0931.

Height
52cm (20.47")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Antique Baluch Salt Bag to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1100512
Dealers Internal Ref
D-0931
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An antique handwoven Timuri Baluch wool salt bag featuring a narrow neck and geometric diamond lattice patterns in deep red, navy blue, and ivory.
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Archive I An antique handwoven Timuri Baluch wool salt bag featuring a narrow neck and geometric diamond lattice patterns in deep red, navy blue, and ivory.

Antique Salt Bag by the Timuri / Baluch Nomads, Western Afghanistan, Circa 1900.

Archive II An antique handwoven Timuri Baluch wool salt bag featuring a narrow neck and geometric diamond lattice patterns in deep red, navy blue, and ivory. View II
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An antique handwoven Timuri Baluch wool salt bag featuring a narrow neck and geometric diamond lattice patterns in deep red, navy blue, and ivory.
ANTIQUE SALT BAG BY THE TIMURI / BALUCH NOMADS, WESTERN AFGHANISTAN, CIRCA 1900.
Ref: SA1100512
An antique handwoven Timuri Baluch wool salt bag featuring a narrow neck and geometric diamond lattice patterns in deep red, navy blue, and ivory.
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A salt bag, or namakdan, is a traditional bottle-necked textile container woven by nomadic tribes such as the Timuri Baluch to store and transport rock salt for livestock and domestic use.

These bags are typically hand-spun from wool or goat hair, featuring flatweave, kilim, or wrapped-warp construction designed to create a dense fabric that prevents contents from spilling.

Authentic pieces exhibit characteristic bottle-neck silhouettes, dark natural dye palettes dominated by madder red and indigo, dense hand-woven construction, and expected age-related wear along selvedges.

Tribal salt bags are frequently mounted in custom frames or hung directly on walls as dimensional textile art, introducing geometric patterns and warm tones to hallway or living space displays.

Display the textile away from direct sunlight, vacuum gently with a brush attachment through a protective screen, and consult a professional conservator for specialised textile cleaning.
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