Number 1818 - 1819
Origin Shahsavan
Material Wool
Style Animal
Type Tribal
Size 66 x 72 (closed) 128 x 72 (open) [each]
Age 1850
An intact pair of antique nomadic tribal bags with an eye catching pattern of marauding quadrupeds, four-legged beasts that seem to be antelopes or wild deer and are embroidered in using challenging sumakh technique.
Numerous factors make them exceedingly rare:
- the perfect condition
- the remarkable survival as a pair
- the complete kilim back
- the ivory ground
- the lappet closures
- the range of natural dyes
- the presence of animal figures
- the stark early age
- the stunningly fine quality of weave
Supremely collectible and super rare.
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