Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this piece to the 1900s.
Other items such as pistachio nuts and almonds would also be carried in these utilitarian bags.
This stunning namakdan was woven in very fine, weft-substitution weave by nomads inhabiting the Jebal Barez mountains in Kerman Province, southern Persia circa 1900. These nomads were a mix of Afshars and Baluchis and were simply referred to as Kuhi nomads , where 'kuhi' is the Persian word for mountain.
The bag is in excellent condition with its original back woven in narrow, horizontal bands of plain-weave, interspersed with weft-substitution weave at the neck.
Size: 62 x 51cm (2' 0" x 1' 8").
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this piece to the 1900s.
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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Antique Salt-bag (Namakdan), Tribes of the Kuhi Jebal Barezi, Kerman Province, South Persia,
