🌹 A Survivor of Persian Tribal Life — Rare 1950s Kurdish Complete Bag from Iran

Among the most intimate and personal objects produced by Persian tribal weavers, the complete bag — a khorjin or saddlebag kept intact with both bag faces and closure joined — represents the functional heart of nomadic domestic life. Unlike bag faces separated from their original construction, a complete bag retains the full visual composition the weaver intended, including the back panel, the closure elements, and the paired faces that tell a unified design story. This rare 1950s example, hand-knotted by Kurdish tribal weavers in Iran, survives intact — a genuine rarity in the tribal textile market. 🌿

🧵 Hand-Knotted by Kurdish Tribal Weavers — Iran — 1950s

Crafted entirely by hand from natural wool pile on a wool foundation using the traditional Kurdish hand-knotting technique of western Iran, this complete bag was made in the 1950s when Kurdish tribal production in Iran still maintained its authentic pre-commercial character. Every dye is fully natural — sourced from plant-based pigments that have aged gracefully into the warm, complex color tones visible today. Professionally washed and treated. Stable condition. ✨

🎨 Natural Dye Colors and Kurdish Geometric Design

The design showcases the characteristic Kurdish geometric vocabulary — bold angular field motifs and border work in the deeply saturated natural dye palette of deep red, blue, and earthy accent tones defining Kurdish tribal weaving from the western Zagros region. Natural dyes achieved through centuries-old plant extraction methods have aged into colors of extraordinary depth and warmth. 🔴

📐 Compact and Displayable

Measuring 14 by 14 inches, this complete bag is ideal for display — wall mounted, in a display case, on a tabletop, or as part of a curated collection of Persian tribal textile objects. Complete bags in intact condition are far rarer than individual bag faces, making this a particularly significant find for serious collectors. 🖼️

🌍 Kurdish Tribal Textile Heritage

The Kurdish people of western Iran — concentrated in the provinces of Kurdistan, Kermanshah, and Luristan — maintained one of the most distinctive and powerful tribal weaving traditions in the Persian world. Their bags, kilims, and pile rugs are celebrated for bold design and extraordinary natural dye work, with reds from madder root and blues from indigo remaining vivid after decades. Complete bags surviving intact from the 1950s are actively collected by serious tribal textile scholars. 🌐

✅ Condition

Stable condition. Photos taken under natural light. Professionally washed and treated. Item ID: 1544.

🏡 Perfect For

Collectors of Persian tribal textile objects ✦ Kurdish rug and bag collections ✦ Wall and case display ✦ Anyone seeking a rare intact complete Kurdish bag from 1950s Iran 🌹