Mafrash Panel, Shahsevan Nomads, Moghan Plain, Azerbaijan.

Name: Mafrash Panel, Shahsevan Nomads, Moghan Plain, Azerbaijan.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA723313
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

Description

This bedding-bag panel was woven by Shahsevan nomads in the Moghan Plain around 1870-1880. The large bedding-bag or cargo-bag ('mafrash' in Persian) was used for transporting bedding during long migrations. Such mafrash were heavily used and thus often came apart, were discarded and new mafrash woven. This side panel is particularly attractive and rare as it incorporates the stylised 'peacock' or 'winged griffin' in three horizontal bands - two bands woven in madder-red and a single central band in indigo-blue.

Size: 1.05m x 0.61m (3' 5" x 2' 0").

Physical Dimensions

Height

1.05cm (0.41")

Width

61cm (24.02")

Declaration

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA723313

Dealers Internal Reference

BM/DR2

Dealers Notes

Viewing by appointment only.

Description

This bedding-bag panel was woven by Shahsevan nomads in the Moghan Plain around 1870-1880.

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The large bedding-bag or cargo-bag ('mafrash' in Persian) was used for transporting bedding during long migrations.

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

Such mafrash were heavily used and thus often came apart, were discarded and new mafrash woven. This side panel is particularly attractive and rare as it incorporates the stylised 'peacock' or 'winged griffin' in three horizontal bands - two bands woven in madder-red and a single central band in indigo-blue.

Size: 1.05m x 0.61m (3' 5" x 2' 0").