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Antique Salt-bag, Timuri - Sangtschuli Tribe, Borderlands of North-east Persia / North-west Afghanistan.
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Antique Salt-bag, Timuri - Sangtschuli Tribe, Borderlands of North-east Persia / North-west Afghanistan.

1900 - 1920
Sold 3 September 2024 · Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
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Finely woven in intricate soumak technique on the face of this stunning salt-bag ('namakdan' in Persian), and made circa 1900-1920 by Timuri - Sangtschuli tribes in the borderlands of north-eastern Persia and north-western Afghanistan. The back of the bag is woven in horizontal bands of plain-weave incorporating two bands of 'chevrons' - symbolically depicting migrating birds as once told to me by an elderly woman of the Afshar nomads. Note also, the narrow band of knotted-pile at the base of the bag, encompassing both the front and back and done to prevent the base of the bag wearing out. The selvedges are bound superbly in braided goat-hair for resiliance.

Salt-bags were specifically used for containing lumps of rock-salt which was given to the animals during long migrations to help in the dehydration process.

This beautiful woven work of nomadic art is in excellent overall condition and complete.

Was £1250 now £975.

Size: 59cm x 40cm (2' 0" x 1' 4").

Physical Dimensions
Height
59cm (23.23")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Declaration

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Antique Persian Salt Bag to the 1920s.

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Sellingantiques Reference
SA981080
Dealers Internal Reference
BM1959
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Description
Finely woven in intricate soumak technique on the face of this stunning salt-bag ('namakdan' in Persian), and made circa 1900-1920 by Timuri - Sangtschuli tribes in the borderlands of north-eastern Persia and north-western Afghanistan. The back of the bag is woven in horizontal bands of plain-weave incorporating two bands of 'chevrons' - symbolically depicting migrating birds as once told to me by an elderly woman of the Afshar nomads.
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Note also, the narrow band of knotted-pile at the base of the bag, encompassing both the front and back and done to prevent the base of the bag wearing out.
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

The selvedges are bound superbly in braided goat-hair for resiliance.

fig 1. A rectangular antique woven salt bag featuring geometric patterns in red, dark blue, and white wool.
fig 1. Antique Salt-bag, Timuri - Sangtschuli Tribe, Borderlands of North-east Persia / North-west Afghanistan.

Salt-bags were specifically used for containing lumps of rock-salt which was given to the animals during long migrations to help in the dehydration process.

This beautiful woven work of nomadic art is in excellent overall condition and complete.

Was £1250 now £975.

Size: 59cm x 40cm (2' 0" x 1' 4").

Height
59cm (23.23")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Date of Manufacture

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Antique Persian Salt Bag to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA981080
Dealers Internal Ref
BM1959
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 A rectangular antique woven salt bag featuring geometric patterns in red, dark blue, and white wool. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Salt-bag, Timuri - Sangtschuli Tribe, Borderlands of North-east Persia / North-west Afghanistan.

Archive II A rectangular antique woven salt bag featuring geometric patterns in red, dark blue, and white wool. View II
Archive III A rectangular antique woven salt bag featuring geometric patterns in red, dark blue, and white wool. View III
Archive IV A rectangular antique woven salt bag featuring geometric patterns in red, dark blue, and white wool. View IV
Archive V A rectangular antique woven salt bag featuring geometric patterns in red, dark blue, and white wool. View V
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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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Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
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A rectangular antique woven salt bag featuring geometric patterns in red, dark blue, and white wool.
Antique Salt-Bag, Timuri - Sangtschuli Tribe, Borderlands of North-East Persia / North-West Afghanistan.
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A rectangular antique woven salt bag featuring geometric patterns in red, dark blue, and white wool.
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  • ObjectTribal Textile
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleTribal Nomadic
  • MaterialWool, Cotton
  • ColourRed and Blue
  • MotifsGeometric lattice, Hooked borders, Stylised animal motifs
  • SizeH 59 cm (23 in) x W 40 cm (16 in)

FAQs

A salt bag is a small, utilitarian textile traditionally woven by nomadic and village tribes in Persia and Afghanistan to store and transport rock salt for livestock.

Authentic pieces are typically constructed using hand-spun wool for both the pile and foundation, often incorporating supplementary weft-float or soumak weaving techniques alongside natural dyes.

Authentication relies on examining the irregularities of hand-spun yarn, the presence of natural or early synthetic dyes, structural wear patterns, and traditional tribal motifs characteristic of specific weaving groups.

These pieces are frequently mounted as wall art in shadow boxes, displayed on tabletops, or integrated into eclectic spaces to introduce rich texture, heritage, and geometric pattern.

Preservation requires keeping the textile out of direct sunlight to prevent fading, avoiding excessive moisture, and occasionally vacuuming gently through a mesh screen using low suction.
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