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Antique Saddle-bag Face, Qashqa'i Tribes, Fars Province, South-west Persia.
For sale by Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
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Antique Saddle-bag Face, Qashqa'i Tribes, Fars Province, South-west Persia.

19th century
Description

The deep, indigo-blue ground comprises various symbols, including small, stylised quadrupeds and surrounds an ivory central lozenge depicting the typical Qashqa'i scorpion, outlined in red.

Made by Qashqa'i nomads circa 1880, it is sadly missing its flatwoven back. The face is in very good overall condition bar a tiny repair and the wool is sumptious - soft and glossy and this is better seen in the wool than from photos.

Size: 67cm x 59cm (2' 2" x 2' 0").

Date of Manufacture

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Antique Qashqai Saddlebag Face to the 1880s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09101737
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques Date1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-150 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1880s:
Red-dyed wool wefts on the reverse: typical nomadic South Persian foundation.
Saturated indigo and madder wool dyes: traditional plant and insect dyestuffs.
Stylised quadrupeds and geometric medallion: classic nineteenth-century Qashqa'i tribal motifs.
Hand-spun wool pile with natural colour variations: nomadic preparation.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
59cm (23.23")
Width
67cm (26.38")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1157391
Dealers Internal Reference
BM2285
Dealers Notes

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Description
The deep, indigo-blue ground comprises various symbols, including small, stylised quadrupeds and surrounds an ivory central lozenge depicting the typical Qashqa'i scorpion, outlined in red.

Made by Qashqa'i nomads circa 1880, it is sadly missing its flatwoven back.

“
The face is in very good overall condition bar a tiny repair and the wool is sumptious - soft and glossy and this is better seen in the wool than from photos.
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

Size: 67cm x 59cm (2' 2" x 2' 0").

Date of Manufacture

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Antique Qashqai Saddlebag Face to the 1880s.

Independent Date Report ID 09101737
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques dating1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-150 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1880s:
Red-dyed wool wefts on the reverse: typical nomadic South Persian foundation.
Saturated indigo and madder wool dyes: traditional plant and insect dyestuffs.
Stylised quadrupeds and geometric medallion: classic nineteenth-century Qashqa'i tribal motifs.
Hand-spun wool pile with natural colour variations: nomadic preparation.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
59cm (23.23")
Width
67cm (26.38")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1157391
Dealers Internal Ref
BM2285
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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A square handwoven Qashqai tribal saddlebag face displaying a ivory diamond medallion with geometric latch-hook borders and small animal motifs on a dark navy field.
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Archive I A square handwoven Qashqai tribal saddlebag face displaying a ivory diamond medallion with geometric latch-hook borders and small animal motifs on a dark navy field.

Antique Saddle-bag Face, Qashqa'i Tribes, Fars Province, South-west Persia.

Archive II A square handwoven Qashqai tribal saddlebag face displaying a ivory diamond medallion with geometric latch-hook borders and small animal motifs on a dark navy field. View II
Archive III A square handwoven Qashqai tribal saddlebag face displaying a ivory diamond medallion with geometric latch-hook borders and small animal motifs on a dark navy field. View III
Archive IV A square handwoven Qashqai tribal saddlebag face displaying a ivory diamond medallion with geometric latch-hook borders and small animal motifs on a dark navy field. 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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Gloucestershire
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Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
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A square handwoven Qashqai tribal saddlebag face displaying a ivory diamond medallion with geometric latch-hook borders and small animal motifs on a dark navy field.
Antique Saddle-Bag Face, Qashqa'i Tribes, Fars Province, South-West Persia.
Ref: SA1157391
A square handwoven Qashqai tribal saddlebag face displaying a ivory diamond medallion with geometric latch-hook borders and small animal motifs on a dark navy field.
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  • ObjectSaddlebag Face
  • Period19th century
  • StylePersian Tribal
  • MaterialWool
  • ColourNavy Blue
  • MotifsDiamond medallion, stylised animal figures, latch hooks, geometric border
  • SizeH 59 cm (23 in) x W 67 cm (26 in)

This antique saddle-bag face is a Persian tribal textile made by Qashqa'i nomads in the Fars Province of South-West Persia around 1880. Handwoven from wool, the piece presents a navy blue background field centred with an ivory diamond medallion featuring red latch hooks, geometric borders, and stylised animal figures. The wool displays a soft, glossy finish, and visible elements include a tiny repair alongside fringed borders at the top and bottom edges. The textile measures 59 cm high by 67 cm wide. In a modern home interior, this item functions as a decorative wall hanging or a small display textile.

FAQs

A Qashqai saddlebag face, historically known as a khorjin face, is a handwoven decorative textile panel crafted by nomadic Qashqai tribes in South-West Persia to form double cargo bags for pack animals.

These textiles are traditionally hand-knotted using locally sourced, hand-spun wool pile on a durable wool warp and weft structure, coloured with natural vegetable and mineral dyes.

Authentic pieces feature soft hand-spun yarn, natural colour abrash variations, stepped diamond medallion motifs, geometric borders, and small stylised animal iconography such as goats and birds.

These small-scale tribal weaves can be custom mounted and framed as wall art, used as a surface accent on timber sideboards, or converted into decorative throw cushions.

Care for these textiles by vacuuming gently with a suction hose without a beat bar, protecting them from direct sunlight exposure, and utilizing professional specialist cleaning when required.
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