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.


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


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


Kurdish Saddlebag
Hoy area, NW Persia
Wool.  37½"x 65"
Reciprocal brocade
W-8435


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


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

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


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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