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Antique Salt Bag, Afshar Tribes, Kerman Province, Southern Persia
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
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Antique Salt Bag, Afshar Tribes, Kerman Province, Southern Persia

19th century
Description

The face of this beautiful antique Salt Bag is woven in extremely fine soumack technique with ivory highlights in cotton and sides bound in goat-hair. The bag is in excellent condition for its age with good natural colours throughout. The back, as seen in one of the photos, is woven in horizontal bands of blue and red plainweave with three dark indigo-blue bands of symbols. Woven around 1870/1880 by Afshar tribes in Kerman Province, southern Persia, this is a highly collectable example of the best of Afshar work.

Size: 63cm x 48cm (2' 1" x 1' 7").

Physical Dimensions
Height
63cm (24.80")
Width
48cm (18.90")
Declaration

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this piece to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA217412
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BM/SB52
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Description
The face of this beautiful antique Salt Bag is woven in extremely fine soumack technique with ivory highlights in cotton and sides bound in goat-hair. The bag is in excellent condition for its age with good natural colours throughout.
The back, as seen in one of the photos, is woven in horizontal bands of blue and red plainweave with three dark indigo-blue bands of symbols.
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

Woven around 1870/1880 by Afshar tribes in Kerman Province, southern Persia, this is a highly collectable example of the best of Afshar work.

Size: 63cm x 48cm (2' 1" x 1' 7").

Height
63cm (24.80")
Width
48cm (18.90")
Date of Manufacture

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this piece to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA217412
Dealers Internal Ref
BM/SB52
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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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets Profile Page

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Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
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Antique Salt Bag, Afshar Tribes, Kerman Province, Southern Persia
Antique Salt Bag, Afshar Tribes, Kerman Province, Southern Persia
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