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59 X 59cm Antique Shahsavan Soumac Saddlebag
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59 X 59cm Antique Shahsavan Soumac Saddlebag

19th century
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Very finely woven Sumac technique Shahsavan bag, probably made in the Caucasus. Beautiful work and with a lovely stripey plain weave backside.

Physical Dimensions
Height
59cm (23.23")
Width
59cm (23.23")
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James Cohen Antique Carpets has dated this Antique Shahsavan Soumac Saddlebag to the 1870s.

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SA1177651
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Description
Very finely woven Sumac technique Shahsavan bag, probably made in the Caucasus. Beautiful work and with a lovely stripey plain weave backside.
Height
59cm (23.23")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Date of Manufacture

James Cohen Antique Carpets has dated this Antique Shahsavan Soumac Saddlebag to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1177651
James Cohen Antique Carpets
James Cohen Antique Carpets
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2021

Specialist in antique rugs, carpets and textiles 16th-19th centuries

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An antique square Shahsavan Soumac woven saddlebag face featuring geometric diamond medallions in terracotta red, navy, and soft blue wool.
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Archive I An antique square Shahsavan Soumac woven saddlebag face featuring geometric diamond medallions in terracotta red, navy, and soft blue wool.

59 X 59cm Antique Shahsavan Soumac Saddlebag

Archive II An antique square Shahsavan Soumac woven saddlebag face featuring geometric diamond medallions in terracotta red, navy, and soft blue wool. View II
Archive III An antique square Shahsavan Soumac woven saddlebag face featuring geometric diamond medallions in terracotta red, navy, and soft blue wool. View III
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Archive VI An antique square Shahsavan Soumac woven saddlebag face featuring geometric diamond medallions in terracotta red, navy, and soft blue wool. View VI
Archive VII An antique square Shahsavan Soumac woven saddlebag face featuring geometric diamond medallions in terracotta red, navy, and soft blue wool. View VII
Archive VIII An antique square Shahsavan Soumac woven saddlebag face featuring geometric diamond medallions in terracotta red, navy, and soft blue wool. View VIII
Archive IX An antique square Shahsavan Soumac woven saddlebag face featuring geometric diamond medallions in terracotta red, navy, and soft blue wool. View IX
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James Cohen Antique Carpets

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An antique square Shahsavan Soumac woven saddlebag face featuring geometric diamond medallions in terracotta red, navy, and soft blue wool.
59 x 59cm Antique Shahsavan Soumac Saddlebag
Ref: SA1177651
An antique square Shahsavan Soumac woven saddlebag face featuring geometric diamond medallions in terracotta red, navy, and soft blue wool.
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  • ObjectTribal Textiles
  • Period19th century
  • StyleShahsavan Tribal
  • MaterialWool, Natural Dyes
  • ColourTerracotta Red
  • MotifsDiamond lattice, Soumac flatweave, Geometric star border, Closure loops
  • SizeH 59 cm (23 in) x W 59 cm (23 in)

This antique Shahsavan tribal textile from 1870 represents a finely woven Soumac flatweave saddlebag face. Composed of wool dyed with natural shades of terracotta red, navy blue, and soft beige, the woollen piece displays a repeating geometric diamond lattice pattern enclosed within a structured star border and finished with a series of multi-coloured closure loops along the top edge. The square format measures 59 cm high and 59 cm wide. Suitable for display as a decorative wall hanging in a living room, hallway, or study, this textile integrates easily into bohemian or eclectic interior schemes as a vibrant ethnic accent.

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A Shahsavan Soumac saddlebag, traditionally referred to as a khorjin, is a flatwoven container created by the nomadic Shahsavan tribe of Northwestern Persia and the Transcaucasus using a supplementary weft wrapping technique.

These textiles are woven primarily from hand-spun sheep wool for both the warp and weft, coloured using natural vegetable dyes derived from madder, indigo, walnut husks, and local plants.

Authentic pieces feature the characteristic Soumac wrapping technique, which leaves exposed floating threads on the reverse side, alongside geometric diamond motifs, saturated natural dyes, and irregularities typical of nomadic hand weaving.

Small flatweave textiles such as saddlebag faces are commonly mounted and framed as wall art, displayed over furniture backrests, or re-backed to serve as decorative scatter cushions.

Keep the textile out of direct sunlight to prevent colour fading, vacuum gently using a suction attachment without rotary beaters, and consult a professional textile conservator for deep cleaning.
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