Half a Double Saddle Bag (Khorjin)

ca. 1875

Not on view

Dense pile makes up the composition, with a central lozenge, geometric patterns, and floral rosettes. A few stylized birds almost blend into the ornamental motifs. As is typical of tribal bags, the closure is made with loops on the back that are inserted and interlaced through slits on the front. The two narrow horizontal strips with repeating lozenges in a checkerboard pattern, woven in complementary weft weave in blue and white, are a distinct feature of Qashqa’i weavings.

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Title: Half a Double Saddle Bag (Khorjin)
Date: ca. 1875
Geography: From Southwestern Iran, Qashqa'i tribe, Fars
Medium: Wool (warp, ground weft, and pile); asymmetrically knotted pile and closure border in complementary weft weave (front); slit tapestry (kilim) with border pattern in complementary weft weave, and twined and braided loop closures (back)
Dimensions: H. 48 1/4 in. (122.6 cm)
W. 25 1/4 in. (64.1 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Woven
Credit Line: Gift of Inger G. and William B. Ginsberg, 2015
Object Number: 2015.490.34
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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