Early 20th Century Malayer Bagface

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2’ 7” x 2’ 8” Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Tribal Bagface Used as Nomadic Wall Art. The Malayer bag … Read more 2’ 7” x 2’ 8” Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Tribal Bagface Used as Nomadic Wall Art. The Malayer bag face from NW Persia was woven by the tribes in the late 1800s. It could have been either the face of a saddlebag or the side panels for a mafrash (large bag). It has kilim weaving and the soumak woven designs add to the decoration of the bag. The bag face and mafrash items started their lives as utilitarian items for the use by the village and tribal weavers and more than a century later they bring beauty and design as decorative items in our homes.

Dimensions: 2’ 7” x 2’ 8”
Date of Manufacture: 1st Quarter of the 1900s
Place of Origin: NW Persia
Material: Wool pile on a cotton foundation with organic dyes
Condition: Wear consistent with age and use See less