Antique Spindle / Water-pipe Bag, Timuri Sangtschuli Tribe, Borderlands of North-eastern Persia / North-western Afghanistan.

Name: Antique Spindle / Water-pipe Bag, Timuri Sangtschuli Tribe, Borderlands of North-eastern Persia / North-western Afghanistan.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1127251
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

Description

It is rare to find such an amazing, complete brocaded bag, originally used for containing spindles and/or water-pipes, and dating to the second half nineteenth century.

Made by the Sangtschuli nomads, a sub-tribe of the Timuri, who occupied the borderlands of north-eastern Persia and north-western Afghanistan, the bag is in fabulous, complete condition.

Woven in one piece in different techniques of weft-brocading, the bag was then sewn-up on one side with goat-hair. The goat-hair was also used to complete the top selvedging of the bag and to create a long braided cord for carrying and hanging the bag inside the tent.

A truly magnificent and entirely utilitarian bag that has suvived the ravages of nomadic life during the 19th century.

Size: 49cm x 23cm (1' 7" x 9")

Physical Dimensions

Height

49cm (19.29")

Width

23cm (9.06")

Declaration

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this piece to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1127251

Dealers Internal Reference

BM2080

Dealers Notes

Viewing by appointment only.

Description

It is rare to find such an amazing, complete brocaded bag, originally used for containing spindles and/or water-pipes, and dating to the second half nineteenth century.

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Made by the Sangtschuli nomads, a sub-tribe of the Timuri, who occupied the borderlands of north-eastern Persia and north-western Afghanistan, the bag is in fabulous, complete condition.

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

fig 1. Antique Spindle / Water-Pipe Bag, Timuri Sangtschuli Tribe, Borderlands of North-Eastern Persia / North-Western Afghanistan. — fig 1. Antique Spindle / Water-pipe Bag, Timuri Sangtschuli Tribe, Borderlands of North-eastern Persia / North-western Afghanistan.

Woven in one piece in different techniques of weft-brocading, the bag was then sewn-up on one side with goat-hair. The goat-hair was also used to complete the top selvedging of the bag and to create a long braided cord for carrying and hanging the bag inside the tent.

A truly magnificent and entirely utilitarian bag that has suvived the ravages of nomadic life during the 19th century.

Size: 49cm x 23cm (1' 7" x 9")