It was listed by Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this piece to the 1920s.
All 'tachehs' have a knotted-pile centre-piece on a plain-weave ground.
The depiction of a large bird which, looking closely, is like a turkey or even a vulture, and alongside it, a stylised peacock, is also unusual.
Tachehs or wheat-sacks, as the name implies, were made for transporting wheat and most today have been opened up to show the full extent of the weaving. As wall-hangings, they look amazing - works of woven art!
Size: 92cm x 60cm (3' x 2').
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this piece to the 1920s.
Dealing in antique and old tribal rugs, dowry weavings and decorative carpets from the near east and central asia since 1979.
You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets Profile Page
Antique 'Tacheh' (Wheat-sack), Luri - Bakhtiari Tribes, the Chahar Mahal, Western Persia.
