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Antique South Caucasian or Shahsavan Complete Mafrash Storage Bag in Soumak Work, Circa 1900.
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Antique South Caucasian or Shahsavan Complete Mafrash Storage Bag in Soumak Work, Circa 1900.

1900 - 1920
Sold 9 November 2025 · Cotswold Oriental Rugs
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Description

Size: 3ft 5in x 1ft 9in (103 x 53cm) side panel size.

A complete south Caucasian or Shahsavan mafrash storage bag with striped base.

Circa 1900.

A good example of a mafrash storage bag, used for transporting goods during the migration and for storage within the tribal tent. This example is in fine soumak work, with a traditional latch hook medallion design. The base is in striped plain weave.

Excellent condition with slight wear.

Stock Number: C-03.

Physical Dimensions
Height
103cm (40.55")
Width
53cm (20.87")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Declaration

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Antique Soumak Mafrash to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1177357
Dealers Internal Reference
C-03
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Description
Size: 3ft 5in x 1ft 9in (103 x 53cm) side panel size.

A complete south Caucasian or Shahsavan mafrash storage bag with striped base.

Circa 1900.

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A good example of a mafrash storage bag, used for transporting goods during the migration and for storage within the tribal tent.
Cotswold Oriental Rugs

This example is in fine soumak work, with a traditional latch hook medallion design. The base is in striped plain weave.

Excellent condition with slight wear.

Stock Number: C-03.

Height
103cm (40.55")
Width
53cm (20.87")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Date of Manufacture

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Antique Soumak Mafrash to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1177357
Dealers Internal Ref
C-03
Cotswold Oriental Rugs
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Specialists in antique carpets, rugs & runners. Professional cleaning, repairs & restoration.

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Archive I An antique South Caucasian Shahsavan soumak storage bag featuring intricate geometric medallion patterns in red, blue, and orange tones. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique South Caucasian or Shahsavan Complete Mafrash Storage Bag in Soumak Work, Circa 1900.

Archive II An antique South Caucasian Shahsavan soumak storage bag featuring intricate geometric medallion patterns in red, blue, and orange tones. View II
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An antique South Caucasian Shahsavan soumak storage bag featuring intricate geometric medallion patterns in red, blue, and orange tones.
ANTIQUE SOUTH CAUCASIAN OR SHAHSAVAN COMPLETE MAFRASH STORAGE BAG IN SOUMAK WORK, CIRCA 1900.
Ref: SA1177357
An antique South Caucasian Shahsavan soumak storage bag featuring intricate geometric medallion patterns in red, blue, and orange tones.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectStorage Bags
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleCaucasian Tribal
  • MaterialWool, Cotton
  • ColourMulti-coloured
  • MotifsGeometric medallions, Soumak brocade weave, Chevron borders, Polychrome motifs
  • SizeH 103 cm (41 in) x W 53 cm (21 in) x D 50 cm (20 in)

FAQs

A mafrash is a traditional large rectangular storage bag or box-cover woven by nomadic and village tribes in the Caucasus and north-west Persia, historically used to pack bedding, clothing, and household goods during seasonal migrations.

These pieces are typically crafted using hand-spun wool for both the warp and weft, employing the soumak techniquea brocading method that creates a durable, ribbed flatweave face with trailing threads left on the reverse.

Authenticity is determined by examining the natural dye palette, the tightness of the soumak weave, hand-spun wool characteristics, traditional geometric tribal motifs, and age-appropriate wear to the structure and selvedges.

An antique textile bag can be displayed flat as a wall hanging, used as a floor cushion cover with a custom insert, or placed on a bench or low table as a textural focal point in a living space.

Preservation requires keeping the textile out of direct sunlight to prevent fading, regular gentle vacuuming through a mesh screen to remove dust, and avoiding damp environments to protect the historic wool fibres.
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