Antique Qashoqdan (spoon-bag), Lori-Bakhtiari Tribes, The Chahar ...
Item Ref
BM2228
The 'qashoqdan' in Persian is 'spoon-bag' and the purpose of this bag was to contain wooden spoons for everyday use in tribal life.
The bag was woven in fine soumak technique by Bakhtiari-Lors in the Chahar Mahal region of western Persia during the last quarter of the nineteenth century. It is interesting to note the depiction of opposing birds in the top and lower ivory cotton panels and also opposing birds-heads in the central panel, symbolising the guardians of the gates of Paradise.
Apart from a tiny repair as seen in the close-up image, the bag has been washed and is in excellent condition.
Size: 46 x 33cm (1' 6" x 1' 1").
The bag was woven in fine soumak technique by Bakhtiari-Lors in the Chahar Mahal region of western Persia during the last quarter of the nineteenth century. It is interesting to note the depiction of opposing birds in the top and lower ivory cotton panels and also opposing birds-heads in the central panel, symbolising the guardians of the gates of Paradise.
Apart from a tiny repair as seen in the close-up image, the bag has been washed and is in excellent condition.
Size: 46 x 33cm (1' 6" x 1' 1").
£850
Antique Vanity-Bag, Qashqa'i Confederacy, Bolvardi Sub-Tribe, Fars ...
Item Ref
B43
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.
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.
£950
Antique Turkmen Kap, Teke Tribes, Merv Oasis, ...
Item Ref
BM/TKK
The Turkmen 'kap' was a small bag; smaller than a 'torba' (medium-size bag) and a 'chuval' (large storage bag), and specifically made for containing small personal items such as a mirror and jewellery.
Kaps are few and far between these days and to find one in very good condition with original tassels, is very rare! But even more rare, dare I say, is this one, with its horizontal row of small quadrupeds - possibly deer or gazelle - along the very top border. Made by Teke tribes in the Merv Oasis circa 1860-1870, the kap is in excellent overall, original condition with the glowing red field containing eight small Teke 'guls' (tribal crests) and an attractive 'elem' or skirt above the tassels. To top it all, there are tiny knots of silk in just a few areas. It must have been very special to the weaver, a utilitarian item that was possibly a dowry piece and never intended for commercial sale!
Size: 81 x 30cm (2' 8" x 1' 0") excluding tassels.
Kaps are few and far between these days and to find one in very good condition with original tassels, is very rare! But even more rare, dare I say, is this one, with its horizontal row of small quadrupeds - possibly deer or gazelle - along the very top border. Made by Teke tribes in the Merv Oasis circa 1860-1870, the kap is in excellent overall, original condition with the glowing red field containing eight small Teke 'guls' (tribal crests) and an attractive 'elem' or skirt above the tassels. To top it all, there are tiny knots of silk in just a few areas. It must have been very special to the weaver, a utilitarian item that was possibly a dowry piece and never intended for commercial sale!
Size: 81 x 30cm (2' 8" x 1' 0") excluding tassels.
£2,350
Antique Salt-Bag, Kordi Tribes of Darreh Gaz, ...
Item Ref
BM23
This charming salt-bag depicts diagonal bands of stylised quadrupeds, birds, camels and human representation on the face and on the back, horizontal lines of quadrupeds and humans.
Woven by Kordi tribes in the Darreh Gaz region of Khorassan province during the early 20th century, the bag is in excellent condition.
Size: 50 x 31cm (1' 8" x 1' 0").
Woven by Kordi tribes in the Darreh Gaz region of Khorassan province during the early 20th century, the bag is in excellent condition.
Size: 50 x 31cm (1' 8" x 1' 0").
£850
Antique Turkmen Jollar, Sariq Tribe, Yolatan Oasis, ...
Item Ref
BM2292
The Turkmen 'jollar' was a wedding camel decoration, made during the last quarter of the 19th century by Sariq tribes in the Yolatan Oasis region of Turkmenistan.
The Sariq were regarded as the heirs and custodians of the ancient weaving traditions of the Salor, the oldest and once the most powerful and aristocratic Turkmen tribe who were virtually anihilated in battle with the Persian Qajars around 1830. So much so, they lost power in Turkmenistan to the Teke and their weaving died out.
The Sariq, like their Turkmen neighbours, had a richly varied range of pile weavings, all established and essential elements of nomadic everyday life. Jollars hold a special place in this multifarious repertoire.
This beautifully made trapping has strong reminders of the decorative idiom of the Salor. This is particularly true of the field, with its red and blue honeycomb lattice, filled with a repeat of the 'shemle' pattern, probably derived from a naturalistic palmette blossom.
This beautiful jollar contains highlights of cochineal-dye silk throughout, indicating it was quite possibly a prized dowry, presentation piece. The silk highlights can be seen as light-coloured areas in the photos.
The jollar is complete and in excellent condition.
Size: 1.35m x 0.38m (4' 5" x 1' 3").
The Sariq were regarded as the heirs and custodians of the ancient weaving traditions of the Salor, the oldest and once the most powerful and aristocratic Turkmen tribe who were virtually anihilated in battle with the Persian Qajars around 1830. So much so, they lost power in Turkmenistan to the Teke and their weaving died out.
The Sariq, like their Turkmen neighbours, had a richly varied range of pile weavings, all established and essential elements of nomadic everyday life. Jollars hold a special place in this multifarious repertoire.
This beautifully made trapping has strong reminders of the decorative idiom of the Salor. This is particularly true of the field, with its red and blue honeycomb lattice, filled with a repeat of the 'shemle' pattern, probably derived from a naturalistic palmette blossom.
This beautiful jollar contains highlights of cochineal-dye silk throughout, indicating it was quite possibly a prized dowry, presentation piece. The silk highlights can be seen as light-coloured areas in the photos.
The jollar is complete and in excellent condition.
Size: 1.35m x 0.38m (4' 5" x 1' 3").
£1,100
Antique Storage-Bag, Baluch Tribes, South-West Afghanistan.
Item Ref
BM2130
This beautifully woven and decorated storage-bag was made by Baluch nomads in south-western Afghanistan circa 1900.
The face of the bag is intricately woven in weft-substitution technique and the back in plain-weave. The tassels have been lovingly attached with goat-hair braiding and apart from a small amount of fuchsine in some of the tassels, which dates the bag to around 1900, the colours are all natural.
It is in excellent condition.
Size: 46 x 50cm (1' 6" x 1' 8").
The face of the bag is intricately woven in weft-substitution technique and the back in plain-weave. The tassels have been lovingly attached with goat-hair braiding and apart from a small amount of fuchsine in some of the tassels, which dates the bag to around 1900, the colours are all natural.
It is in excellent condition.
Size: 46 x 50cm (1' 6" x 1' 8").
£850
Antique Kelardasht Rug, Kelardasht, North-West Persia.
Item Ref
BM2227
The glowing madder-red field on this stunning rug comprises seven turkic 'guls' or tribal crests, possibly linked to Turkmen tribes who settled in this region of Kelardasht from the 11th century onwards. The main border with stylised flowers on a beautiful background of natural green, is magnificent and rare.
In excellent condition, this rug would have been made during the last quarter 19th century.
Size: 2.14 x 1.14m (7' 0" x 3' 9").
In excellent condition, this rug would have been made during the last quarter 19th century.
Size: 2.14 x 1.14m (7' 0" x 3' 9").
£1,750
Antique Tacheh, Lori-Bakhtiari Nomads, The Chahar Mahal, ...
Item Ref
BM15
The 'tacheh' or 'khour' was a bag for containing wheat and this very old example from circa 1890-1900 has beenn opened-up to show the archaic form of weaving comprising natural undyed ivory wool plainweave on the left side with soumak and knotted-pile on the base and on the right side, narrow, verical columns in overlay/underlay brocading.
Opened up like this, shows how the tacheh was made on the loom, after which it was sewn up on both sides and base with goat-hair, leaving the top open into which the wheat was poured (see photos attached).
My feeling is that the tacheh symbolised on the left side, the bare earth and on the right side, the wheat growing out of the earth. The knotted-pile, bottle-shape, central section symbolises the wheat being poured into the container.
This is a remarkable example of an archaic wheat-sack; a weaving that disappeared from nomadic life around the early 20th century and replaced by western plastic and gunny sacks which began to appear in the bazaars of Iran around that time. These sacks are a rare find these days.
Size: 0.89 x 1.10m (2' 11" x 3' 7").
Opened up like this, shows how the tacheh was made on the loom, after which it was sewn up on both sides and base with goat-hair, leaving the top open into which the wheat was poured (see photos attached).
My feeling is that the tacheh symbolised on the left side, the bare earth and on the right side, the wheat growing out of the earth. The knotted-pile, bottle-shape, central section symbolises the wheat being poured into the container.
This is a remarkable example of an archaic wheat-sack; a weaving that disappeared from nomadic life around the early 20th century and replaced by western plastic and gunny sacks which began to appear in the bazaars of Iran around that time. These sacks are a rare find these days.
Size: 0.89 x 1.10m (2' 11" x 3' 7").
£1,450
Antique Turkmen Spindle-Bag, Yomut Tribes, Trans-Caspian Steppes, ...
Item Ref
BM/B3
This is a magnificent spindle-bag made by Yomut Turkmen during the last quarter 19th century in the trans-Caspian steppes, Turkmenistan.
The bag which comprises vertical rows of small 'guls' or tribal crests in knotted-pile on the face, is complete wth plain-weave back and braided cords attached to the sides and base which were originally used for hanging the bag on the camels and inside the yurts.
Size: 57 x 32cm (1' 11" x 1' 1").
The bag which comprises vertical rows of small 'guls' or tribal crests in knotted-pile on the face, is complete wth plain-weave back and braided cords attached to the sides and base which were originally used for hanging the bag on the camels and inside the yurts.
Size: 57 x 32cm (1' 11" x 1' 1").
£1,250
Antique Turkmen Chuval, Igdyr Tribe, Aralo-Caspian Steppes, ...
Item Ref
BM2134
This is a beautiful example of a rare Turkmen group of weavings, namely the Igdyr tribe and made during the mid 19th century in the Aralo-Caspian steppes.
With a field of four vertical rows of five Igdyr 'guls' (tribal crests), the colours are just beautiful, with the use of light blue, pink cochineal as seen in the 'elem' or skirt and pale, golden-yellow.
The Igdyr Turkmen are mentioned in historical chronicles as an Oghuz tribe and appear to be affiliated to the Chowdur Turkmen as their constant companions in conflict and in shared life.
Size: 1.22 x 0.79m (4' 0" x 2' 7").
With a field of four vertical rows of five Igdyr 'guls' (tribal crests), the colours are just beautiful, with the use of light blue, pink cochineal as seen in the 'elem' or skirt and pale, golden-yellow.
The Igdyr Turkmen are mentioned in historical chronicles as an Oghuz tribe and appear to be affiliated to the Chowdur Turkmen as their constant companions in conflict and in shared life.
Size: 1.22 x 0.79m (4' 0" x 2' 7").
SOLD
Antique Salt-Bag, Shahsevan Tribes of Moghan, Azerbaijan. ...
Item Ref
BM2105
Salt-bags were made by the majority of the Persian tribes with the purpose of transporting rock-salt and nuts.
They were mainly used by shepherds where the rock-salt would be given to the animals to help in the dehydration process. Some salt-bags or namakdan where 'namak' is the Persian word for salt, were coarsely woven and some, like this one, were incredibly fine.
In this case, the namakdan was made by Shahsevan nomads in the environs of Moghan in north-west Persian Azerbaijan around the last quarter 19th century and is in exceptional condition for its age.
Size: 44 x 38cm (1' 5" x 1' 3").
They were mainly used by shepherds where the rock-salt would be given to the animals to help in the dehydration process. Some salt-bags or namakdan where 'namak' is the Persian word for salt, were coarsely woven and some, like this one, were incredibly fine.
In this case, the namakdan was made by Shahsevan nomads in the environs of Moghan in north-west Persian Azerbaijan around the last quarter 19th century and is in exceptional condition for its age.
Size: 44 x 38cm (1' 5" x 1' 3").
SOLD
Antique Salt-Bag, Lors of Kohkiluyeh, Luristan, Western ...
Item Ref
BM4000
The thing I love about antique salt-bags and bags in general, is the multiple weaving techniques in just one bag that you don't find in rugs. That is what makes them so interesting from a weaving point of view.
In this fabulous namakdan, the weaver has created the lower chevron pattern in reciprocal brocading with the upper horizontal bands in weftless soumak and tapestry technique, and the back of the bag in plain-weave.
Made by Lors nomads in the Kohkiluyeh region of Luristan during the last quarter 19th century, the namakdan is in excellent condition and complete with hanging cords on either side of the neck.
Size: 60 x 40cm (2' 0" x 1' 4").
In this fabulous namakdan, the weaver has created the lower chevron pattern in reciprocal brocading with the upper horizontal bands in weftless soumak and tapestry technique, and the back of the bag in plain-weave.
Made by Lors nomads in the Kohkiluyeh region of Luristan during the last quarter 19th century, the namakdan is in excellent condition and complete with hanging cords on either side of the neck.
Size: 60 x 40cm (2' 0" x 1' 4").
SOLD
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