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.


Shahsevan Mafrash
Mogan/Savalon area, NW Persia
1850-1875
Wool.  42½"x 17"x 22½"
Soumak
W-8263


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


Kars Cuval

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


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


Shahsevan Mafrash
Azerbaijan. Late 19th century
Wool and cotton
Soumak
W-8277


Yağcibedir Çuval
Bergama area, NW Anatolia 

1900-1910
Wool on goathair. Brocading;
   card-woven strap
W-8303
     


Baktiari Bag Face

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


Saddlebag
NW Persia.
Late 19th century
Wool
Soumak and brocading
W-8425


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


Erzerum Yastik
NE Anatolia
Late 19th century
Wool and cotton.  18½"x 32"
Slit tapestry
W-8298


Shahsevan Mafrash Panel
NW Persia. 19th century
Wool.  40"x 19"
Brocading
W-8456


Kilaz Ala Çuval
Northwest Anatolia
Circa 1900
Wool. 25"x 36"
Reciprocal brocading and soumak;
   card-woven strap
W-8384


Pair of Azeri Mafrash Panels
Azerbaijan. Circa 1975
Wool. 22"x 41½" and 20"x 41"
Brocading
W-8418
W-8419


Malatya Saddlebag Pouch
Eastern Anatolia
Circa 1900-1910
Wool. 26"x 27½"
Brocading
W-8337

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


Baluch Bag Face
NE Persia
Circa 1900
26"x 31"
Wool. Soumak and weft-substitution
W-8439


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


Azeri Mafrash Panel
Northwest Persia
Late 19th century
Wool. 38"x 18"
Brocading
W-8379


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


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

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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