Antique Vanity-Bag, Qashqa'i Confederacy, Bolvardi Sub-Tribe, Fars Province, South-West Persia.
Price
£950
| $1,286 USD | €1,109 EUR
Item Ref
B43
Description
A rare and beautiful, small 'chanteh' (vanity-bag), made by the Bolvardi tayefeh of the Qashqa'i Confederation circa 1880-1900.The bag has a stunning abrash of blue-green and dark-blue in the knotted-pile face and human representation, stylized animals and double-headed creatures upsides-down where the tribal weaver started knotting.
The back is equally beautiful with horizontal bands of aubergine, red, light-brown, light-blue, golden-yellow and ivory and the selvedges are over-bound in the same beautiful, natural colours.
Acquired recently from an old private collection, the bag has been washed and the wool is soft and shiny.
Size: 29cm (12") square excluding tassels.
Viewing by appointment only.
Internal Ref: B43
Dimensions
Height = 29 cm (12")Width = 29 cm (12")
Depth = 0 cm (0")
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