Mae Festa 50 Years of Collecting Textiles - Peter Pap Oriental Rugs

MIDDLE EAST – Iran
Small Bag (Chanteh)
Late 19 th Century
Southwest Iran, Qashga’i
Wool pile, tight knots, and geometric pattern.
33 x 43 cm 13 x 17 in
Typical small pile bag face, without plainwoven
back. One would suspect such small pilewoven bags
were made for sale. Based on estimates gathered in
Iran, the sale of weavings might have made up to
20% of a nomad’s yearly income.
Bag Face (Khorjin)
19 th Century
Fars Province, Southwest Iran
Wool, asymmetrically knotted pile khorjin face.
57 x 53 cm 22½ x 21 in
This Qashga’i piece is finely woven and may never
have been used. Sometimes, pieces like this were laid
away to sell in case times got hard. Extensive moth
damage. The diagonal nature of the design implies that
it is probably derived from silk-tapestry weavings.
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