What is a qashqai nomadic bag?

A qashqai nomadic bag is a hand-knotted textile created by tribal groups in south-west Persia for daily utility. These pieces served practical purposes like carrying salt, vanity items, or personal possessions during migrations.

How were these bags used?

Nomads utilised these woven containers as saddlebags on pack animals or as storage sacks inside tribal tents. Over time, many worn bags were separated into individual decorative faces to preserve the intricate wool knotting.

How do I style a bag face?

Bag faces work well mounted on walls as textile art or repurposed carefully into small decorative cushions. Their rich natural dyes and tribal geometry add texture and historic character to both traditional and modern interiors.

How do I date these textiles?

Dating relies on examining the structure, wool quality, and the chemical composition of the dyes used by the nomadic weavers. Most surviving examples date from the nineteenth century up to the early decades of the twentieth century.

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These Qashqai nomadic bag examples are woven tribal textiles from south-west Persia that bring rich natural colour and authentic nomadic history into a room.

52 X 54cm Extremely Fine Antique Qashqai Saddlebag Face

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Antique Storage-bag, Qashqa'i Nomads, Fars Province, South-west Persia.

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52 X 54cm Extremely Fine Antique Qashqai Saddlebag Face

Antique Storage-bag, Qashqa'i Nomads, Fars Province, South-west Persia.

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