Khamseh 1/2 khordjin
Price €310 (EUR)
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Size
70cm(W) x 62cm(L) / 2'4"(W) x 2'0(L)
Item Type
Saddle bag
Region
Khamseh Confederation, Southern & Southwest Persia
Date
Late 19th century (1867 - 1899)
Condition
Good
full pile but there is a 2" X 1" old repair in the field that needs to be re-dyed or perhaps redone. The two rope braids at each side of the bag have been cut off but the loops are all intact.
Structure
pile, asymmetric knot open left with weft-face plain weave over 2 warps back + soumak and supplemental weft float closures.
Materials
wool with camel wefts.
Full Description
even in it's present unwashed state the pile is soft and opulent. Though the bag is probably late 19th century the dyes are vegetal and the scale of the drawing quite generous. It was stuffed when I got it hence the great preservation of the pile.
