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Antique Salt-bag, Kurdish Sanjabi Tribe, Kurdistan.
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Antique Salt-bag, Kurdish Sanjabi Tribe, Kurdistan.

1900 - 1920
Sold 11 October 2024 · Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
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This salt-bag - 'namakdan' in Persian - has to be handled to appreciate the wonderful tactile quality of the bag. It is chunky! The front face is woven in thick overlay/underlay brocading with a stunning use of sky-blue on the madder-red background and the back is in white cotton plain-weave with semi-depressed warps, providing a strong structure and an amazing handle. Particularly attractive, is the knotted-pile base in diagonal stripes of mid blue, turquoise, aubergine, red and golden-yellow.

This fabulous namakdan is in excellent condition and retaining its original braided hanging cord.

Woven by Sanjabi Kurds in Kurdistan around 1900.

Size: 60cm x 36cm (2' 0" x 1' 2").

Physical Dimensions
Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Declaration

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Kurdish Salt Bag to the 1900s.

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SA935241
Dealers Internal Reference
BM2095
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Description
This salt-bag - 'namakdan' in Persian - has to be handled to appreciate the wonderful tactile quality of the bag. It is chunky! The front face is woven in thick overlay/underlay brocading with a stunning use of sky-blue on the madder-red background and the back is in white cotton plain-weave with semi-depressed warps, providing a strong structure and an amazing handle.
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Particularly attractive, is the knotted-pile base in diagonal stripes of mid blue, turquoise, aubergine, red and golden-yellow.
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

This fabulous namakdan is in excellent condition and retaining its original braided hanging cord.

Woven by Sanjabi Kurds in Kurdistan around 1900.

Size: 60cm x 36cm (2' 0" x 1' 2").

Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Date of Manufacture

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Kurdish Salt Bag to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA935241
Dealers Internal Ref
BM2095
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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Archive I An antique handwoven Kurdish salt bag featuring intricate geometric diamond patterns in red, blue, and cream wool with a hanging tassel. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Salt-bag, Kurdish Sanjabi Tribe, Kurdistan.

Archive II An antique handwoven Kurdish salt bag featuring intricate geometric diamond patterns in red, blue, and cream wool with a hanging tassel. View II
Archive III An antique handwoven Kurdish salt bag featuring intricate geometric diamond patterns in red, blue, and cream wool with a hanging tassel. View III
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Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
Telephone 01451 824 447 or 07980 999 114
Location
North Cotswolds
Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/rugmac
Verified Since Oct 2011
Items For Sale 112
Items Sold 1,075
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
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An antique handwoven Kurdish salt bag featuring intricate geometric diamond patterns in red, blue, and cream wool with a hanging tassel.
Antique Salt-Bag, Kurdish Sanjabi Tribe, Kurdistan.
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An antique handwoven Kurdish salt bag featuring intricate geometric diamond patterns in red, blue, and cream wool with a hanging tassel.
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  • ObjectTextiles & Tapestries
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleNomadic Tribal
  • MaterialWool, Cotton
  • ColourMulticolour
  • MotifsGeometric diamond medallions, Brocade weave, Hanging tassel, Multicoloured borders
  • SizeH 60 cm (24 in) x W 36 cm (14 in)

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A Kurdish salt bag, known locally as a namakdan, is a traditional woven container historically used by nomadic and semi-nomadic pastoralists in Kurdistan to store and transport rock salt for livestock.

These pieces are typically constructed using hand-spun sheeps wool dyed with natural pigments, employing warp-faced weaving techniques or sumakh brocading for durability and structural integrity.

Authenticity is determined by evaluating the quality of natural wool, traditional vegetable dyestuffs, hand-spun yarn irregularities, tribal-specific geometric motifs, and genuine wear consistent with age and use.

These textile artefacts are frequently mounted as wall art in shadow boxes, displayed on open shelving, or incorporated into curated gallery walls to introduce rich colour and cultural texture.

Preservation requires gentle vacuuming with a mesh screen covering the nozzle, keeping pieces away from direct sunlight to prevent dye fading, and avoiding moisture accumulation.
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