Number 773
Material Wool
Style Medallion
Origin Qashqai
Type Tribal
Size 109 x 62
Age 1870
Complete, intact, perfect and so much more. This is a gem of a khorjin, an entire saddlebag that survives in mint condition. Not only that but its materials, both wool and dyes, are of the highest order.
The lappets are there and show us how the locking mechanism works to seal each flap as it dangled down the side of a horse or beast of burden. Nomads would store their possessions within during their migrations. In this case the khorjin belonged to a richer household--possibly a Khan.
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