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Antique Salt-bag, Qashqa'i - Amaleh Taifeh, Fars Province, South-west Persia.
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Antique Salt-bag, Qashqa'i - Amaleh Taifeh, Fars Province, South-west Persia.

19th century
Sold 3 September 2024 · Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
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An absolute stunner! One of the best 'namakdans' (salt-bags) to come my way for a while. Particularly interesting as it was made by the Amaleh sub-tribe of the Qashqa'i Confederacy during the second half of the nineteenth century. It is in beautiful, complete condition with a knotted-pile face and a white cotton back. The madder-red central field comprises tiny, stylised botehs in magnificent, natural golden-yellow and surrounded by a golden-yellow inner border. The outer surrounding border is in ivory wool and the original selvedge seals the bag with wool in different colours. The top opening is also complete with wool cords and brocaded lappits. This is a truly magnificent and highly collectable salt-bag.

Size: 67cm x 59cm (2' 2" x 1' 11").

Physical Dimensions
Height
67cm (26.38")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Declaration

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Antique Persian Salt Bag to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1000441
Dealers Internal Reference
BM2023
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Description
An absolute stunner! One of the best 'namakdans' (salt-bags) to come my way for a while.
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Particularly interesting as it was made by the Amaleh sub-tribe of the Qashqa'i Confederacy during the second half of the nineteenth century.
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

It is in beautiful, complete condition with a knotted-pile face and a white cotton back. The madder-red central field comprises tiny, stylised botehs in magnificent, natural golden-yellow and surrounded by a golden-yellow inner border. The outer surrounding border is in ivory wool and the original selvedge seals the bag with wool in different colours. The top opening is also complete with wool cords and brocaded lappits. This is a truly magnificent and highly collectable salt-bag.

Size: 67cm x 59cm (2' 2" x 1' 11").

Height
67cm (26.38")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Date of Manufacture

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Antique Persian Salt Bag to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1000441
Dealers Internal Ref
BM2023
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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Archive I An antique Persian Qashqai salt bag featuring a narrow neck, carrying loops, and geometric diamond motifs in red, blue, and yellow wool. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Salt-bag, Qashqa'i - Amaleh Taifeh, Fars Province, South-west Persia.

Archive II An antique Persian Qashqai salt bag featuring a narrow neck, carrying loops, and geometric diamond motifs in red, blue, and yellow wool. View II
Archive III An antique Persian Qashqai salt bag featuring a narrow neck, carrying loops, and geometric diamond motifs in red, blue, and yellow wool. View III
Archive IV An antique Persian Qashqai salt bag featuring a narrow neck, carrying loops, and geometric diamond motifs in red, blue, and yellow wool. View IV
Archive V An antique Persian Qashqai salt bag featuring a narrow neck, carrying loops, and geometric diamond motifs in red, blue, and yellow wool. View V
Archive VI An antique Persian Qashqai salt bag featuring a narrow neck, carrying loops, and geometric diamond motifs in red, blue, and yellow wool. View VI
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Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
Telephone 01451 824 447 or 07980 999 114
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North Cotswolds
Gloucestershire
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Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
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An antique Persian Qashqai salt bag featuring a narrow neck, carrying loops, and geometric diamond motifs in red, blue, and yellow wool.
Antique Salt-Bag, Qashqa'i - Amaleh Taifeh, Fars Province, South-West Persia.
Ref: SA1000441
An antique Persian Qashqai salt bag featuring a narrow neck, carrying loops, and geometric diamond motifs in red, blue, and yellow wool.
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  • ObjectTribal Bag
  • Period19th century
  • StyleNomadic Tribal
  • MaterialWool, Cotton
  • ColourRed, Blue, Yellow
  • MotifsGeometric diamonds, Hooked motifs, Multi-coloured borders, Narrow bottleneck
  • SizeH 67 cm (26 in) x W 59 cm (23 in)

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An antique Persian salt bag, or namakdan, is a utilitarian nomadic textile traditionally woven by tribal women in south-west Persia to store and transport rock salt for livestock.

These functional bags are typically constructed using hand-spun sheeps wool for the pile and foundation, often incorporating supplementary weft-float patterns or flatweave kelim backs, dyed with natural vegetable colorants.

Authenticity is assessed by examining the handle spin of the wool, the presence of natural organic dyes, structural irregularities indicative of tribal manufacture, and traditional iconography specific to confederations like the Qashqai.

These small-scale textiles can be mounted on linen as framed wall art, displayed on stands, or positioned as accent pieces on sideboards to introduce rich texture and colour into contemporary spaces.

Preservation requires gentle vacuuming through a mesh screen, keeping items out of direct sunlight to prevent dye fading, and storing them in clean, dry, insect-deterrent environments.
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