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Antique Salt Bag by the Afshar Tribe, Woven in Soumak Work, Circa 1880.
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Antique Salt Bag by the Afshar Tribe, Woven in Soumak Work, Circa 1880.

19th century
Description

Size: 2ft 3in x 2ft 2in (69 x 67cm).

Antique salt bag by the Afshar tribe woven in soumak work.

Circa 1880.

This is a superb example of Afshar Soumak work with a diamond Lattice design. The border is of the classic Afshar chevron design. The back is in plain weave madder red colour.

The salt bag is in excellent condition with very slight even wear to the face, the corners show some signs of tribal use and the back has some slight discolouration and some small black stains. I have not washed this bag and I am sure that it will improve with a gentle hand wash.

Stock Number: H-561.

Physical Dimensions
Height
69cm (27.17")
Width
67cm (26.38")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Antique Afshar Salt Bag to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1159973
Dealers Internal Reference
H-561
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Description
Size: 2ft 3in x 2ft 2in (69 x 67cm).

Antique salt bag by the Afshar tribe woven in soumak work.

Circa 1880.

This is a superb example of Afshar Soumak work with a diamond Lattice design. The border is of the classic Afshar chevron design. The back is in plain weave madder red colour.

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The salt bag is in excellent condition with very slight even wear to the face, the corners show some signs of tribal use and the back has some slight discolouration and some small black stains.
Cotswold Oriental Rugs

I have not washed this bag and I am sure that it will improve with a gentle hand wash.

Stock Number: H-561.

Height
69cm (27.17")
Width
67cm (26.38")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Antique Afshar Salt Bag to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1159973
Dealers Internal Ref
H-561
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An antique Afshar tribal salt bag featuring a bottleneck neck and wide body woven in dark blue, rust red, and white geometric Soumak patterns.
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Archive I An antique Afshar tribal salt bag featuring a bottleneck neck and wide body woven in dark blue, rust red, and white geometric Soumak patterns.

ANTIQUE SALT BAG BY THE AFSHAR TRIBE, WOVEN IN SOUMAK WORK, CIRCA 1880.

Archive II An antique Afshar tribal salt bag featuring a bottleneck neck and wide body woven in dark blue, rust red, and white geometric Soumak patterns. View II
Archive III An antique Afshar tribal salt bag featuring a bottleneck neck and wide body woven in dark blue, rust red, and white geometric Soumak patterns. View III
Archive IV An antique Afshar tribal salt bag featuring a bottleneck neck and wide body woven in dark blue, rust red, and white geometric Soumak patterns. View IV
Archive V An antique Afshar tribal salt bag featuring a bottleneck neck and wide body woven in dark blue, rust red, and white geometric Soumak patterns. View V
Archive VI An antique Afshar tribal salt bag featuring a bottleneck neck and wide body woven in dark blue, rust red, and white geometric Soumak patterns. View VI
Archive VII An antique Afshar tribal salt bag featuring a bottleneck neck and wide body woven in dark blue, rust red, and white geometric Soumak patterns. View VII
Archive VIII An antique Afshar tribal salt bag featuring a bottleneck neck and wide body woven in dark blue, rust red, and white geometric Soumak patterns. View VIII
Archive IX An antique Afshar tribal salt bag featuring a bottleneck neck and wide body woven in dark blue, rust red, and white geometric Soumak patterns. View IX
Archive X An antique Afshar tribal salt bag featuring a bottleneck neck and wide body woven in dark blue, rust red, and white geometric Soumak patterns. View X
Archive XI An antique Afshar tribal salt bag featuring a bottleneck neck and wide body woven in dark blue, rust red, and white geometric Soumak patterns. View XI
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An antique Afshar tribal salt bag featuring a bottleneck neck and wide body woven in dark blue, rust red, and white geometric Soumak patterns.
ANTIQUE SALT BAG BY THE AFSHAR TRIBE, WOVEN IN SOUMAK WORK, CIRCA 1880.
Ref: SA1159973
An antique Afshar tribal salt bag featuring a bottleneck neck and wide body woven in dark blue, rust red, and white geometric Soumak patterns.
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FAQs

A salt bag, traditionally known as a namakdan, is a necked woven container crafted by nomadic Persian tribes to carry and protect rock salt used for preserving food and feeding livestock.

These textiles were hand-woven using hand-spun wool dyed with natural plant extracts, using the Soumak brocadery technique where supplementary decorative threads are wrapped over warp threads to create flat-weave patterns.

Authentic 19th-century salt bags demonstrate natural dye variation known as abrash, minor irregularities in hand-spun yarn, hand-bound selvedges, and specific tribal design motifs native to regions like Kerman.

Antique salt bags are frequently mounted in custom shadow-box frames or hung directly on walls as textural art pieces to complement minimalist, boho, or traditional interiors.

Keep antique wool textiles away from direct sunlight and damp environments, vacuum gently using a low-suction upholstery nozzle without a beater bar, and consult a professional textile restorer for washing.
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