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Antique Vanity-bag, Qashqa'i Confederacy, Kashkuli Tribe, Fars Province, South-west Persia.
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Antique Vanity-bag, Qashqa'i Confederacy, Kashkuli Tribe, Fars Province, South-west Persia.

1900 - 1920
Sold 13 September 2025 · Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
This “Antique Vanity-bag, Qashqa'i Confederacy, Kashkuli Tribe, Fars Province, South-west Persia” found a buyer.

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.

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Description

This charming little vanity-bag or 'chanteh' in Persian, was made circa 1900 by probably the finest weavers within the Qashqa'i confederation, namely the Kashkuli tayefeh.

The face of the bag is in vegetable-dye, knotted-pile incorporating a powerful cross in the centre, symbolically warding off evil spirits. The back of the bag is woven in narrow, horizontal bands of plain-weave and the bag is complete with braided handle and long braided tassels at the base.

Bags like this were made by women in nomadic life for containing their personal belongings such as a mirror, coins and jewellery and were highly prized possessions, never intended for sale.

Size: 25cm (10") square excluding tassels.

Physical Dimensions
Height
25cm (9.84")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Declaration

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Antique Persian Vanity Bag to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1164891
Dealers Internal Reference
BM/KC
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Description
This charming little vanity-bag or 'chanteh' in Persian, was made circa 1900 by probably the finest weavers within the Qashqa'i confederation, namely the Kashkuli tayefeh.
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The face of the bag is in vegetable-dye, knotted-pile incorporating a powerful cross in the centre, symbolically warding off evil spirits.
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

The back of the bag is woven in narrow, horizontal bands of plain-weave and the bag is complete with braided handle and long braided tassels at the base.

fig 1. An antique Persian Qashqai vanity bag featuring geometric patterns in orange, black, and red, adorned with hanging woolen tassels.
fig 1. Antique Vanity-bag, Qashqa'i Confederacy, Kashkuli Tribe, Fars Province, South-west Persia.

Bags like this were made by women in nomadic life for containing their personal belongings such as a mirror, coins and jewellery and were highly prized possessions, never intended for sale.

Size: 25cm (10") square excluding tassels.

Height
25cm (9.84")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Date of Manufacture

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Antique Persian Vanity Bag to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1164891
Dealers Internal Ref
BM/KC
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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An antique Persian Qashqai vanity bag featuring geometric patterns in orange, black, and red, adorned with hanging woolen tassels. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An antique Persian Qashqai vanity bag featuring geometric patterns in orange, black, and red, adorned with hanging woolen tassels. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Vanity-bag, Qashqa'i Confederacy, Kashkuli Tribe, Fars Province, South-west Persia.

Archive II An antique Persian Qashqai vanity bag featuring geometric patterns in orange, black, and red, adorned with hanging woolen tassels. View II
Archive III An antique Persian Qashqai vanity bag featuring geometric patterns in orange, black, and red, adorned with hanging woolen tassels. 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
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
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An antique Persian Qashqai vanity bag featuring geometric patterns in orange, black, and red, adorned with hanging woolen tassels.
Antique Vanity-Bag, Qashqa'i Confederacy, Kashkuli Tribe, Fars Province, South-West Persia.
Ref: SA1164891
An antique Persian Qashqai vanity bag featuring geometric patterns in orange, black, and red, adorned with hanging woolen tassels.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectTextiles & Tapestries
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StylePersian Tribal
  • MaterialWool, Natural Dyes
  • ColourMulticoloured
  • MotifsGeometric cross motif, Tasselled fringe, Polychrome borders
  • SizeH 25 cm (10 in) x W 25 cm (10 in)

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Qashqai tribal bags are woven by nomadic confederacies in the Fars province of south-west Persia, historically used by tribal women for utility and household storage during seasonal migrations.

These pieces are traditionally crafted using hand-spun sheeps wool for both the foundation and the pile, often employing natural plant and mineral dyes such as madder and indigo.

Authenticity is identified through wool quality, hand-spun irregularities, natural colour variations, traditional asymmetrical knotting or flatweave techniques, and traditional tribal motifs specific to the region.

Antique tribal bags can be mounted as textile art on neutral walls or displayed as accent pieces to introduce texture, heritage, and earthy colour palettes to contemporary spaces.

Preservation requires keeping the textile out of direct sunlight to prevent fading, avoiding excessive moisture, and gently vacuuming with a mesh screen covering to remove dust without damaging fragile fibres.
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