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Antique Storage Bag, Baluch Tribes, South-west Afghanistan.
For sale by Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
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Antique Storage Bag, Baluch Tribes, South-west Afghanistan.

1900 - 1920
Description

This beautifully woven and decorated storage-bag was made by Baluch nomads in south-western Afghanistan circa 1900.

The face of the bag is intricately woven in weft-substitution technique and the back in plain-weave. The tassels have been lovingly attached with goat-hair braiding and apart from a small amount of fuchsine in some of the tassels, which dates the bag to around 1900, the colours are all natural.

It is in excellent condition.

Size: 46 x 50cm (1' 6" x 1' 8").

Date of Manufacture

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Baluch Tribal Storage Bag to the 1900s.

Independent Date Check ID 09704990
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques Date1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-140 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1900s:
Hand-spun wool and goat hair: traditional nomadic weaving before commercial machine-spun yarns.
Early synthetic dyes in tassel tufts: chemical colours introduced around the turn of the century.
Hand-twisted fringes with glass beads: original protective tribal finishes preserved intact.
Undyed plain-weave backing: complete two-sided container rather than an isolated front panel.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1243570
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Description
This beautifully woven and decorated storage-bag was made by Baluch nomads in south-western Afghanistan circa 1900.

The face of the bag is intricately woven in weft-substitution technique and the back in plain-weave.

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The tassels have been lovingly attached with goat-hair braiding and apart from a small amount of fuchsine in some of the tassels, which dates the bag to around 1900, the colours are all natural.
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

It is in excellent condition.

Size: 46 x 50cm (1' 6" x 1' 8").

Date of Manufacture

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Baluch Tribal Storage Bag to the 1900s.

Independent Date Report ID 09704990
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques dating1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-140 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1900s:
Hand-spun wool and goat hair: traditional nomadic weaving before commercial machine-spun yarns.
Early synthetic dyes in tassel tufts: chemical colours introduced around the turn of the century.
Hand-twisted fringes with glass beads: original protective tribal finishes preserved intact.
Undyed plain-weave backing: complete two-sided container rather than an isolated front panel.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
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SA1243570
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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A square handwoven tribal wool storage bag featuring indigo blue and cream geometric patterns, decorated with braided tassels and small blue beads along the borders.
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Archive I A square handwoven tribal wool storage bag featuring indigo blue and cream geometric patterns, decorated with braided tassels and small blue beads along the borders.

Antique Storage Bag, Baluch Tribes, South-west Afghanistan.

Archive II A square handwoven tribal wool storage bag featuring indigo blue and cream geometric patterns, decorated with braided tassels and small blue beads along the borders. View II
Archive III A square handwoven tribal wool storage bag featuring indigo blue and cream geometric patterns, decorated with braided tassels and small blue beads along the borders. View III
Archive IV A square handwoven tribal wool storage bag featuring indigo blue and cream geometric patterns, decorated with braided tassels and small blue beads along the borders. View IV
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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
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/rugmac
Verified Since Oct 2011
Items For Sale 116
Items Sold 1,075
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
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A square handwoven tribal wool storage bag featuring indigo blue and cream geometric patterns, decorated with braided tassels and small blue beads along the borders.
Antique Storage Bag, Baluch Tribes, South-West Afghanistan.
Ref: SA1243570
A square handwoven tribal wool storage bag featuring indigo blue and cream geometric patterns, decorated with braided tassels and small blue beads along the borders.
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  • ObjectTribal Textiles
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleBaluch / Tribal
  • MaterialWool, Glass Beads
  • ColourIndigo and Cream
  • MotifsGeometric chevron pattern, Braided tassel fringe, Blue bead accents, Striped central field

This antique storage bag originates from the Baluch nomads in south-west Afghanistan around 1900. The rectangular tribal textile displays a geometric chevron pattern across indigo blue and cream horizontal bands, complemented by a striped central field. Natural wool fibers form the weft-substitution front and plain-weave back, accented by braided tassel fringes, small blue glass beads, and multicolored highlights in pink, orange, and brown along the edges. The piece measures 46 x 50 cm. Ideal for display on a narrow wall space in a living room, hallway, or study, this textile functions as a decorative wall hanging or ethnographic accent piece in a home interior.

FAQs

Baluch tribal bags were crafted by nomadic pastoralists in Central Asia and South-West Afghanistan to store and transport grain, clothing, and domestic goods during migrations.

These textiles are handwoven using hand-spun wool, often incorporating flat-weave, pile weaving, or soumak techniques, coloured with natural vegetable dyes and finished with decorative fringe, glass beads, and tassels.

Authentic Baluch pieces feature soft hand-spun wool, a characteristic dark colour palette dominated by indigo blues and deep madder reds, geometric motif bands, and fine edge selvages with hand-tied tassels.

A Baluch storage bag can be mounted as framed wall art, hung directly using a textile display rod, or placed on a deep shelf or console table to add texture and historical interest.

Keep wool textiles away from direct sunlight and damp environments. Clean by gently vacuuming with a low-suction brush attachment, avoiding rotary beaters, and consult a specialist textile restorer for deep cleaning.
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