Azeri Salt Bag
N°
04007
Period
Circa 1880
Origin
Qarabagh area, Central Caucasus
Status
Sold
Size
56 cm x 451'10" x 1'5"
An Azari salt bag displays joyful embroidery, featuring a weft-faced plain weave background adorned with various types of weft-float brocading and weft-twining. This intricate work results in large polychrome diamonds enclosing hooked lozenges in contrasting colors. The bag remains in its original, complete condition, showcasing a beautifully colored striped back. Its neck boasts brocaded motifs, and the bottom is reinforced with an arrow-like element in extra-weft wrapping. While objects of this type were likely never used for their intended function, they represented the material culture of each tribe.