Number 774
Origin Shahsavan
Material Wool
Style Geometric
Type Tribal
Size 100 x 44 x 44
Age 1870
An excellent example of nomadic art from the mid 1800s. This is a complete and intact bedding bag (called ๐ฎ๐ข๐ง๐ณ๐ข๐ด๐ฉ) which would be placed with the central section on the ground within a tent, and tied alongside each side of a horse, donkey or camel during migration. Its purpose was to store the various bedding items of a nomadic household: pillows, mattresses, covers etc. It is quite rare to find ๐ฎ๐ข๐ง๐ณ๐ข๐ด๐ฉ bags in such perfect condition and usually they appear in disjointed fragments. They are excellent examples fo functional weaving art.
This attractive example is radiant with its gorgeous natural dyes. Woven in sumakh technique (all in one piece on one loom at one time) with the central section in kilim.
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