Moghan-Savalan Bedding Bag Panel
Northeast Azarbayjan, Trans-Causasus

23" x 18"

300

The design and composition of this piece is a classic example of nineteenth century Moghan-Savalan weaving.

In this particular composition the border is always ivory and is sometimes as wide as the field.

The field shows repeating cruciform motifs in a hexagon that has hooks on four sides.

This particular motif was also adopted in the Bijar and Khamseh regions when the Shahsavan migrated there.

Nearly perfect. No repairs or areas of wear. The colors are from all natural dye sources.

Wertime, John, Sumak Bags of Northwest Persia and the Transcaucasia, p. 126, pl. 69 (similar example)

Tanavoli, Parvis, Shahsavan, pl. 45, 46 (analogy)