• An antique northwest Persian tribal bag face, probably woven by a member of the Shah Savan tribe but possibly Kurdish, circa 1890. The navy blue field is decorated with polychromatic stylized flowers and framed by an ivory scrolling vine and flower border. Douglas Stock Gallery, antique tribal rugs and bags, Boston,MA area New England
  • Detail of an antique northwest Persian bag face, woven either by the Shah Savan or Kurdish people. Douglas Stock Gallery, antique collectable rugs and bags, antique rugs Boston,MA area New England
  • Field detail and flat woven kilim closure tabs from an antique Shah Savan or Kurdish bag face. Douglas Stock Gallery, antique collectible rugs and antique Oriental bags and saddle bags, antique rugs Boston,MA area New England
2’1″ x 2’4″ Antique Northwest Persian Bag Face, Shah Savan or Kurdish, Circa 1890

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A well drawn antique northwest Persian bag face with a wide color range. This piece was probably woven by a member of the Shah Savan tribe but it could possibly be Kurdish. It appears to have either been woven in the Bidjar area in Kurdistan province or further north in Persian Azerbaijan province.

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Douglas Stock Gallery offers a selection of antique Persian tribal bags and bag faces, focusing on antique northwest Persian Kurdish bags; antique southwest Persian QashQa’i bags; antique northwest Persian and Caucasian Shah Savan bags; and antique south Persian Afshar bags; and Luri tribal bags from south Persia and the Veramin area in north central Persia.