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Antique Vanity Bag, Kuhi Afshars of the Jebal Barez Mountains, Kerman Province, South Persia.
For sale by Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
for sale €995     $1,080
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Antique Vanity Bag, Kuhi Afshars of the Jebal Barez Mountains, Kerman Province, South Persia.

1900 - 1920
Description

A charming bag, woven in relatively coarse soumak technique as one piece and then folded and sewn-up on one side. The vegetable colours comprise a carmine-red, orange-red, sky-blue with white cotton and goat-hair highlighting.

Woven by Kuhi Afshars in the Jebal Barez mountains, Kerman Province, southern Persia circa 1900-1920, the bag is in excellent condition and is complete with very fine, braided, horse-hair tassels and cowrie shells symbolising good luck.

Size: 36 x 27cm (14" x 11").

Date of Manufacture

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Antique Afshar Tribal Bag to the 1910s.

Independent Date Check ID 09547406
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques Date1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 95-140 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1910s:
Hand-woven soumak weft wrapping: nomadic weaving technique typical of the early 20th century.
Gentle colour variation in the yarns: small-batch natural dyeing.
Intact cowrie shells and wool tassels: complete original nomadic adornment.
Hand-stitched side seams: traditional construction of an folded tribal bag.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
27cm (10.63")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1221058
Dealers Internal Reference
BM17
Dealers Notes

Viewing by appointment only.

Description
A charming bag, woven in relatively coarse soumak technique as one piece and then folded and sewn-up on one side.
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The vegetable colours comprise a carmine-red, orange-red, sky-blue with white cotton and goat-hair highlighting.
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
fig 1. An antique Persian tribal bag displaying geometric woven patterns in red, blue, and orange with a heavy fringe embellished with cowrie shells and tassels.
fig 1. Antique Vanity Bag, Kuhi Afshars of the Jebal Barez Mountains, Kerman Province, South Persia.

Woven by Kuhi Afshars in the Jebal Barez mountains, Kerman Province, southern Persia circa 1900-1920, the bag is in excellent condition and is complete with very fine, braided, horse-hair tassels and cowrie shells symbolising good luck.

Size: 36 x 27cm (14" x 11").

Date of Manufacture

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Antique Afshar Tribal Bag to the 1910s.

Independent Date Report ID 09547406
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques dating1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 95-140 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1910s:
Hand-woven soumak weft wrapping: nomadic weaving technique typical of the early 20th century.
Gentle colour variation in the yarns: small-batch natural dyeing.
Intact cowrie shells and wool tassels: complete original nomadic adornment.
Hand-stitched side seams: traditional construction of an folded tribal bag.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
27cm (10.63")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1221058
Dealers Internal Ref
BM17
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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Archive I An antique Persian tribal bag displaying geometric woven patterns in red, blue, and orange with a heavy fringe embellished with cowrie shells and tassels.

Antique Vanity Bag, Kuhi Afshars of the Jebal Barez Mountains, Kerman Province, South Persia.

Archive II An antique Persian tribal bag displaying geometric woven patterns in red, blue, and orange with a heavy fringe embellished with cowrie shells and tassels. View II
Archive III An antique Persian tribal bag displaying geometric woven patterns in red, blue, and orange with a heavy fringe embellished with cowrie shells and tassels. View III
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Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
Telephone 01451 824 447 or 07980 999 114
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North Cotswolds
Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/rugmac
Verified Since Oct 2011
Items For Sale 116
Items Sold 1,075
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
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An antique Persian tribal bag displaying geometric woven patterns in red, blue, and orange with a heavy fringe embellished with cowrie shells and tassels.
Antique Vanity Bag, Kuhi Afshars of the Jebal Barez Mountains, Kerman Province, South Persia.
Ref: SA1221058
An antique Persian tribal bag displaying geometric woven patterns in red, blue, and orange with a heavy fringe embellished with cowrie shells and tassels.
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  • ObjectTribal Textile Bag
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StylePersian Tribal
  • MaterialWool, Cowrie Shells
  • ColourMulticoloured
  • MotifsGeometric borders, Tasselled fringe, Cowrie shell adornment, Latticed central panel
  • SizeH 36 cm (14 in) x W 27 cm (11 in)

This antique vanity bag originates from the Kuhi Afshars of the Jebal Barez mountains in the Kerman Province of southern Persia, dating to 1910 in the Persian tribal style. Woven in a relatively coarse soumak technique from wool, it comprises a carmine-red, orange-red and sky-blue palette with white cotton and goat-hair highlights. The surface displays a latticed central panel, framed by geometric borders and finished with a heavy fringed base. The fringe consists of braided horse-hair tassels and white cowrie shells. Measuring 36 cm high and 27 cm wide, this textile is designed to hang vertically on a narrow wall space in a home today.

FAQs

A tribal vanity bag, historically crafted by nomadic weavers in Persia and Central Asia, is a small handwoven pouch used for storing personal accessories, cosmetics, or mirrors during transit.

These textiles are hand-spun from natural sheep wool coloured with plant dyes, constructed using flatweave or soumak techniques, and often adorned with cowrie shells, glass beads, and braided tassels.

Authentic Afshar weavings feature bold geometric motifs, natural dye variations known as abrash, hand-spun wool warp and weft, and traditional fringe finishes.

Small tribal textiles can be mounted inside shadow box frames, displayed flat on console tables, or hung directly on walls to introduce pattern and tactile warmth to a modern space.

Store antique wool textiles in climate-controlled environments away from direct sunlight, vacuum gently without a rotating brush, and consult a professional conservator for cleaning.
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