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I am posting this bag again from a few years ago because I cannot find the old post and this time I have a picture of the back. Unlike before, I have completed to the best of my ability, a technical analysis of the piece.
I bought this some years ago and although it has some holes and the pile is worn extremely down, I am drawn to pieces that were actually used and not created for the tourist market. I am sure based on the size, this piece started off as a complete saddlebag.
Size:
24 x 17.75 inches
61 x 45 cm
KSPI: 72
KSPD: 1116
1cm sq: 11
Construction:
-Wool on wool, Cotton used for white
-Red wool wefts
-Cotton used on the white area
-Warps: Wool white and brown yarn twisted together
Knots; Symmetrical. This was surprising. Unusual with the majority of the Qashqai pieces being asymmetrical. It has been written that pieces have been woven with the symmetrical knot, though uncommon.
Age: late 19th - early 20th century?
Colors:
White (wool and cotton)
Blue
Red
Green
Orange
Mustard
Apricot
Black (only around “dice” motive/borders)
Dye: It appears natural dye was used.
Backside; Kilim weave with colors from the front utilized. As odd as it looks, the backside was not added later or repurposed from another piece.
Selvages; Woven in a chevron style weave with colors used from the front palette of colors. The white is made of cotton.
I bought this some years ago and although it has some holes and the pile is worn extremely down, I am drawn to pieces that were actually used and not created for the tourist market. I am sure based on the size, this piece started off as a complete saddlebag.
Size:
24 x 17.75 inches
61 x 45 cm
KSPI: 72
KSPD: 1116
1cm sq: 11
Construction:
-Wool on wool, Cotton used for white
-Red wool wefts
-Cotton used on the white area
-Warps: Wool white and brown yarn twisted together
Knots; Symmetrical. This was surprising. Unusual with the majority of the Qashqai pieces being asymmetrical. It has been written that pieces have been woven with the symmetrical knot, though uncommon.
Age: late 19th - early 20th century?
Colors:
White (wool and cotton)
Blue
Red
Green
Orange
Mustard
Apricot
Black (only around “dice” motive/borders)
Dye: It appears natural dye was used.
Backside; Kilim weave with colors from the front utilized. As odd as it looks, the backside was not added later or repurposed from another piece.
Selvages; Woven in a chevron style weave with colors used from the front palette of colors. The white is made of cotton.
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