Antique Kurdish Tasheh (wheat-sack). Bakhtiari-lor Tribes, Char Mahal Valley. West Persia

Antique Kurdish Tasheh (Wheat-Sack). Bakhtiari-Lor Tribes, Char Mahal Valley. West Persia. Early 20th Century. Rare item of tribal utilitarianism use in the form of this wheat sack (Tasheh). Made to carry precious wheat. The central bottle shaped design is piled in a coarse goat-hair. It is all woollen construction and certainly has had tribal use. From a recent collection of tribal objects. For further reading see last three images. Makes for great wall art ! 2 foot 8 inches, (81cm) high. 3 foot 5 inches, (104cm) wide. Purveyors of unusual rare distinctive quality tribal rugs & carpets, Howard & Sons seating, some orientalist items & decorative objects for the everyman.