Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Malayer Bagface Used as Nomadic Wall Art

19th century Persian Afshar Tribal Bagface used as Nomadic People Wall Art. It could have been the face of a saddlebag. 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. The Afshar tribe in southern Persia are one of the oldest tribes in the world and have kept their nomadic way of life even today. They live in the area that has some of the oldest organized settlements or cities discovered in the world. Dimensions:1’ 6” x 2’ 10” Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter of the 1800s Place of Origin: SW Persia Material: Wool on a wool foundation with natural organic dyes dyes Condition: Wear consistent with age and use At The Persian Knot Gallery, we are also committed to sustainability and would like our clients to be delighted when they receive their purchases. Since the return shipping and transportation could add to the carbon footprint of the items, we would like to minimize returns if possible. To accomplish this, we encourage our clients to contact us and ask for more information, photos and videos before purchasing an item. #Afshar Tribal Bags #Afshar Saddlebags #Antique Afshar Bags #Afshar Bagface #Kurdish Tribal Bags #Kurdish Bagface #Kurdish Saddlebags # Malayer Bagface #Baluch Tribal Rugs #Antique Tribal Weaving #Antique Wall Textiles...

19th century Persian tribal Luri Tribal bagface repurposed as nomadic wall art. The Luri (the tribal name for people in the Fars province of western Persia) tribal bagface is from the late 1800s in a great condition especially since it was used as a traveling bag between different campsites. Mafrash describes a large carrying bag (duffel bag) made by tribes to move their large household items from one location to another during their seasonal moves from highlands to lowlands. The large designs and the vibrant colors in the body and border make this a beautiful piece to be displayed on the wall. Dimensions: 2' 8? x 3' 7? Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter of the 1800s Place of Origin: SW Persia Material: Wool on a wool foundation with natural organic dyes dyes Condition: Wear consistent with age and use At The Persian Knot Gallery, we are also committed to sustainability and would like our clients to be delighted when they receive their purchases. Since the return shipping and transportation could add to the carbon footprint of the items, we would like to minimize returns if possible. To accomplish this, we encourage our clients to contact us and ask for more information, photos and videos before purchasing an item. #Luri Tribal Mafrash #Luri Tribal Bagface #Afshar Tribal Bags #Afshar Saddlebag # Antique Afshar Bag # Afshar Bagface #Kurdish Tribal Rugs #Kurdish Rug #Tribal Kurdish Carpets #Antique Kurdish Rugs #Antique Kurdish Weaving #Antique Nomadic Bags #Antique Wall Textiles #Kurdish Tribal Bagface # Kurdish Saddlebags #Tribal Persian Rugs #Tribal Persian Weaving #Handwoven Rugs #Hand Knotted Rugs #Antique Village Rugs #Antique Nomadic Rugs...

19th century Persian Kurdish Tribal Bagface in Multicolor Geometrical Design Used as Nomadic Wall Art. 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’ 2” x 2’ 3” Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter of the 1800s Place of Origin: NW Persia Material: Wool on a wool foundation with natural organic dyes dyes Condition: Wear consistent with age and use At The Persian Knot Gallery, we are also committed to sustainability and would like our clients to be delighted when they receive their purchases. Since the return shipping and transportation could add to the carbon footprint of the items, we would like to minimize returns if possible. To accomplish this, we encourage our clients to contact us and ask for more information, photos and videos before purchasing an item. #Kurdish Tribal Bags, #Kurdish Bagface #Kurdish Saddlebags # Malayer Bagface #Baluch Tribal Rugs #Antique Tribal Weaving #Antique Wall Textiles...

A vintage Baluch tribal salt bag with geometric pattern in green, red, ivory and brown colors from the early 1900s. The salt bag has a small Baluch piled rug woven for the front and...

A vintage Baluch tribal salt bag with geometric pattern in red, blue and brown colors. A tribal salt bag for preserving and transporting salt during migration. For the tribal people salt has always been one of the most important and precious spices for preserving food and also food flavoring. During human history salt has been considered valuable as a form of money and payment. For the caravans that travel in the desert, salt becomes a life saving spice. The salt bags were woven to be used as functional pieces for protecting and transporting material and goods between their various grazing and composites. Because of the rarity, these items have become very collectible and more often used as decorative arts. Dimensions: 13" x 16" x 1" Date of Manufacture: 2nd Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: SE Persia Material: Wool on a wool foundation with natural dyes Condition: Wear consistent with age and use At The Persian Knot Gallery, we are also committed to sustainability and would like our clients to be delighted when they receive their purchases. Since the return shipping and transportation could add to the carbon footprint of the items, we would like to minimize returns if possible. To accomplish this, we encourage our clients to contact us and ask for more information, photos and videos before purchasing an item. #Baluch Tribal Rugs #Antique Tribal Weaving #Antique Wall Textiles #Afghan Tribal Bags #Turkmen Rugs #Tribal Weaving #Central Asian Bags #Antique Turkmen Chuval Rugs #Nomadic Tribal Rugs #Small Afghan Rugs...

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