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Antique Tobacco & Pipe Bag, Afshar Nomads, Kerman Province, South Persia.
For sale by Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
for sale €761     $826
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Antique Tobacco & Pipe Bag, Afshar Nomads, Kerman Province, South Persia.

1900 - 1920
Description

No, this is not a salt-bag!

This is a very rare small bag where the neck is folded over to protect the contents, namely a pipe and tobacco.

Woven by Afshar nomads in Kerman province circa 1900-1920, the bag is woven in reverse off-set soumak technique on the face and neck and with plain-weave on the back. The selvedges on the main part of the bag are overbound in two-colour looped chain stitch and it is complete with braided carry-strap.

Size: 20 x 25cm (8" x 10").

Physical Dimensions
Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Declaration

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

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1234932
Dealers Internal Reference
BM2328
Dealers Notes

Viewing by appointment only.

Description
No, this is not a salt-bag!
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This is a very rare small bag where the neck is folded over to protect the contents, namely a pipe and tobacco.
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

Woven by Afshar nomads in Kerman province circa 1900-1920, the bag is woven in reverse off-set soumak technique on the face and neck and with plain-weave on the back. The selvedges on the main part of the bag are overbound in two-colour looped chain stitch and it is complete with braided carry-strap.

Size: 20 x 25cm (8" x 10").

Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1234932
Dealers Internal Ref
BM2328
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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A small hand-woven wool tribal pouch featuring geometric patterns in red, cream, blue, and yellow with a narrow neck opening and braided shoulder strap.
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Archive I A small hand-woven wool tribal pouch featuring geometric patterns in red, cream, blue, and yellow with a narrow neck opening and braided shoulder strap.

Antique Tobacco & Pipe Bag, Afshar Nomads, Kerman Province, South Persia.

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Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

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A small hand-woven wool tribal pouch featuring geometric patterns in red, cream, blue, and yellow with a narrow neck opening and braided shoulder strap.
Antique Tobacco & Pipe Bag, Afshar Nomads, Kerman Province, South Persia.
Ref: SA1234932
A small hand-woven wool tribal pouch featuring geometric patterns in red, cream, blue, and yellow with a narrow neck opening and braided shoulder strap.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTribal Textiles
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StylePersian Tribal
  • MaterialWool
  • ColourRed, Blue, Yellow
  • MotifsGeometric diamonds, Braided shoulder strap, Bottleneck neck opening, Twisted selvedge borders
  • SizeH 20 cm (8 in) x W 25 cm (10 in)

FAQs

An Afshar tobacco bag, traditionally referred to as a chanteh, is a small hand-woven wool pouch crafted by the nomadic Afshar tribe of Southern Persia for carrying tobacco, pipes, or personal belongings.

These pouches are woven using hand-spun wool dyed with natural plant materials, combining flat-weave (kilim) or hand-knotted pile techniques with braided wool handles and structural selvedge bindings.

Authentic Afshar textiles typically exhibit vibrant indigo, madder red, and yellow dyes, dense hand-spun wool structures, asymmetric knotting, and geometric or stylized animal motifs unique to the Kerman region.

Small tribal textiles can be shadow-box framed for gallery wall display, hung individually on narrow wall spaces, or styled on bookshelves alongside ceramic and timber decorative objects.

Antique wool textiles should be kept out of direct sunlight to prevent dye fading, vacuumed gently using a low-suction mesh screen, and stored in a moth-protected, humidity-controlled environment.
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