Sumak saddlebag half
N°
04009
Period
Circa 1870
Origin
Moghan-Savalan plain, Northwest Persia
Status
Available
Size
58 cm x 531'10" x 1'8"
Another pattern that is characteristic of the area is the one illustrated here, with parallel rows of interconnected polychrome hexagons, containing a totemic-like element, alternated to offset rows of small ivory stepped lozenges enclosing a cruciform motif, creating a primary/secondary gul substrate reminiscent of Turkmen weavings. The fine, even surface with no weft countering and the blue-green background are signature features for the sumak bags of this region.