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Antique Vanity-bag, Afshar Nomads, Kerman Province, South Persia.
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
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Antique Vanity-bag, Afshar Nomads, Kerman Province, South Persia.

19th century
Description

This charming small vanity-bag - 'chanteh' in Persian - contains two large 'botehs' - one ivory the other red, on an indigo-blue ground. From the third quarter 19th century, this is one of the earliest of its type, made by Afshar nomads in Kerman province, southern Persia.

Symbolically, it is believed that the ivory boteh represents the male and the red boteh, the female - thus fertility symbols to the young nomad woman who made this bag.

The bag is complete with original madder-red plain-weave back albeit with some damage to the top brocaded opening section. Nevertheless, this is a very important and collectable example of early Afshar weaving.

Size: 35 x 49cm (1' 2" x 1' 7").

Physical Dimensions
Height
35cm (13.78")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Declaration

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Antique Persian Afshar Bag to the 1860s.

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SA1179912
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BM2235
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This charming small vanity-bag - 'chanteh' in Persian - contains two large 'botehs' - one ivory the other red, on an indigo-blue ground.
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From the third quarter 19th century, this is one of the earliest of its type, made by Afshar nomads in Kerman province, southern Persia.
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
fig 1. An antique hand-knotted wool Persian Afshar bag face featuring two central boteh motifs framed by a geometric patterned border.
fig 1. Antique Vanity-bag, Afshar Nomads, Kerman Province, South Persia.

Symbolically, it is believed that the ivory boteh represents the male and the red boteh, the female - thus fertility symbols to the young nomad woman who made this bag.

The bag is complete with original madder-red plain-weave back albeit with some damage to the top brocaded opening section. Nevertheless, this is a very important and collectable example of early Afshar weaving.

Size: 35 x 49cm (1' 2" x 1' 7").

Height
35cm (13.78")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Date of Manufacture

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Antique Persian Afshar Bag to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1179912
Dealers Internal Ref
BM2235
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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An antique hand-knotted wool Persian Afshar bag face featuring two central boteh motifs framed by a geometric patterned border.
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Archive I An antique hand-knotted wool Persian Afshar bag face featuring two central boteh motifs framed by a geometric patterned border.

Antique Vanity-Bag, Afshar Nomads, Kerman Province, South Persia.

Archive II An antique hand-knotted wool Persian Afshar bag face featuring two central boteh motifs framed by a geometric patterned border. View II
Archive III An antique hand-knotted wool Persian Afshar bag face featuring two central boteh motifs framed by a geometric patterned border. View III
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Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

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An antique hand-knotted wool Persian Afshar bag face featuring two central boteh motifs framed by a geometric patterned border.
Antique Vanity-Bag, Afshar Nomads, Kerman Province, South Persia.
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An antique hand-knotted wool Persian Afshar bag face featuring two central boteh motifs framed by a geometric patterned border.
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An Afshar vanity bag, historically referred to as a chanteh, is a small woven pouch produced by nomadic Afshar tribes in South Persia to carry personal items during seasonal migrations.

These items were woven using hand-spun wool for both the face pile and the structural foundation, coloured with dyes derived from native plants and minerals.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-knotted wool construction, geometric adaptations of traditional motifs such as the boteh, dense structural tension, and characteristic colour abrash.

A small bag face can be mounted inside a shadow-box frame as visual wall art, displayed flat on top of a sideboard, or positioned on a stand within a shelving display.

To preserve wool textiles, store them away from direct sunlight, control room humidity, and clean gently with a low-suction vacuum tool without a rotating brush.
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