Kataghan Uzbek saltbag
Price €600 (EUR)
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Item Details
Size
45cm(W) x 50cm(L) / 1'6"(W) x 1'8"(L)
Item Type
Salt Bag
Region
Afghanistan
Date
Mid 19th century (1834 - 1866)
Condition
The binding for the shoulders of the bag has long disappeared resulting in some missing wefts in each shoulder. Some attrition to the edges + there is a hole in the bottom of the bag, left side.
Structure
multiple technique: interlocking tapestry, weft-faced plain weave and reverse weft float.
Materials
wool, camel, and goat.
Full Description
The Kataghan Uzbeks are the dominant tribe of the Kunduz (northeast Afghanistan). In the early 19th century, under Morad Khan, they were an exceptionally predatory tribe known for their slavery practice. They were a bane on the other tribes, especially the Hazarah, capturing and enslaving them for the building of Kunduz which lies on a particularly vile swamp with a reputation for malaria. Reputedly thousands died in the construction of this town. Kunduz was/is the gateway to the Wakhan corridor; the path to the Pamir.
This salt bag has an unusually high color count (9+) for Kataghan work. Salt bags from this tribe are uncommon. Most of those known are red with the traditional Kataghan Memlinc design. The design seen here is rare.
