Antique Tribal Bags and Bag Faces - 3
Here are still more small weavings made by nomads living in Anatolia, Azerbaijan and Northwestern Persia. Some are complete saddlebags, storage sacks or pillow covers; others are bag faces. Click on the inventory numbers below to see the full textiles. On each individual page you will find a link to a large detail photo that portrays the color accurately and gives a good "feel" for the weave texture.  Go to Bags - 1 or Bags - 2 for more!  For a discussion of tribal bags, go to The Varieties of Tribal Bags and Panels.  Go to our Tribal Textiles page for kilims, brocaded covers and more.

Kars Cuval
Northeast Anatolia
Late 19th or early 20th century
Wool. 38"x 28"
Reciprocal brocading
W-955B


Yuncu Ala Cuval
Northwest Anatolia
First half, 20th century
Wool. 28"x 45½"
Reciprocal brocade
W-6951


Shahsevan Mafrash Panel
NW Persia
Late 19th century
Wool.  49½"x 22"
Slit tapestry and soumak
W-6942


Pair of Borchaliu Mafrash Panels
Georgia. Circa 1900
Wool and cotton.  Each 40"x 19"
Soumak
W-3709A
W-3709B


Baktiari Bag Face
West Persia. Early 20th century
Wool.  31"x 31"
Weft-substitution weave
W-7405


Pair of Kazak Mafrash Panels
Azerbaijan. 
Late 19th century
Wool and cotton
Soumak
W-6914
W-6915


Shirvan Bag Face
Azerbaijan
Early 20th century
Wool and cotton.  22"x 21"
Slit tapestry
W-7440


Caucasian Saddlebag
Azerbaijan
Early 20th century
Wool. 19"x 46"
Brocading
W-6954

Karabaugh Mafrash Panels
Azerbaijan
Wool. Each: 21"x 17"
Soumak
W-1534C
W-1534D


Yuncu Cuval Face
Bergama area, NW Anatolia
Circa 1900.
Wool.  25"x 34"
Reciprocal brocading
W-3618


Pair of Mafrash Panels
Taush. Armenia
Early 20th century
Wool and cotton.  Each 21"x 19"
W-3748
W-3749


Shahsevan Saddlebag
Northwest Persia
Early 20th century
Wool.  21"x 56"
W-7469


Maras Ala Cuval
Southeastern Anatolia
Late 19th century
Wool and cotton. 43"x 42"
Reciprocal brocading
W-7489


Bergama Apron
NW Turkey. Mid 20th century
Cotton.  30½"x 20"
Cross-stitch embroidery
E-5718


Malatya/Sinan Bag Face
Eastern Anatolia
Early 20th century
Wool and cotton:  41"x 22½"
Slit tapestry and brocading|
W-7402


Yahyali Çuval Face
Central Turkey. Early 20th century
Wool.  34"x 44"
Slit tapestry
W-834


Malatya Cuval
Eastern Anatolia
Late 19th century
Wool and cotton. 53"x 59"
Reciprocal brocading
W-6888

Shahsevan Mafrash Panels
Northwest Persia
Early 20th century
Wool. 
Slit tapestry and soumak
W-7465 and W-7466
W-7467 and W-7468
    
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