Qashqai chanteh?
Price €600 (EUR)
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Size
30cm(W) x 29cm(D) / 1'0(W) x 11"(D)
Item Type
Chanteh
Region
Qashqa'i, Southern & Southwest Persia
Date
Second half 19th century (1850 - 1899)
Condition
complete and all original. Almost no wear.
Structure
pile, asymmetric knot open left. Completely depressed warp.
Materials
wool on cotton foundation with the exception of a one inch band of red wool wefts. Goat hair is used in the braided closure loops and the terminal band of supplementary weft float above the closures..
Full Description
with the exception of the type of knot the weave on this bag looks like that of a fine Tabriz with the associated durability to the point of being nearly bullet proof. "Sturdy" is an understatement. It's only a guess but I'm assuming this is some kind of Khan production piece where an American or European educated khan has set up an uber tribal production under some urban master weaver's tutelage. Another possibility is that it is in fact an urban weaving; essentially a lunch hour piece. It is known that many urban productions employed tribal weavers on a seasonal basis in the 19th century. This practice provided cheap, good weaving for the ateliers and a chance for the woman to supplement the family income. We've seen a number of urban chantehs (see "Mahal" chanteh in our Bargain Basement) but they rarely show tribal design.
