Late 19th Century Shahsavan Bagface

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1’ 8” x 1’ 10” The Shahsavan bag face from NW Persia was woven by the tribes in the late … Read more 1’ 8” x 1’ 10” The Shahsavan 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.

Dimensions: 1’ 8” x 1’ 10”
Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter of the 1800s
Place of Origin: Northwest Persia
Material: Wool pile on a wool foundation with natural organic dyes
Condition: Wear consistent with age and use See less