Sumak saddlebag face

06097
Period
Circa 1800
Origin
Khamseh region, Northwest Persia
Materials
Wool
Status
Available
Size
55 cm x 50
1'9" x 1'7"

This Sumak saddlebag face, one of our collection’s earliest and most archaic examples, shows a large central octagon containing a pair of emerald green affronting birds similar to eagles in flight. The ivories, both for the background and border, are randomly woven in wool and cotton, a peculiar feature I have never encountered before. It is an early and mysterious bag that predates most examples of this type.

Hans-Jürgen Krausse, Munich

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