This handsome piece has an unusual Afshar size format. It might be from a balisht or cushion cover rather then a storage bag, and would be used as a pillow inside the tent. The pile is glossy with a lovely soft feel. It has the same flat-weave design as the spindle bag in plate 20.
Structural Data:
Size:
14.5” x 26.5” (37 x 67 cm.)
Warp:
Ivory wool
Weft:
Orange-red wool
Pile:
Wool, asymmetrical knots, open left, 9h x 11v = 99kpsi