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Qashqa’i Bag

Structure of this small finely woven single bag is the same as the Bag (Plate 3). These distinctive flat-woven items are called shisha derma in the bazaars. The stunning zigzag design on the back is unusual. The closure system for this dainty bag is simple and elegant.

Publication: HALI 150, p. 96

Structural Data:
Size: 9” x 7.5” (23 x 19 cm.)
Warp: Warp-faced alternating float weave; 34 per inch, mostly dark blue wool and white cotton, with yellow-green and orange-red wool
Weft: Brown wool Back: Warp-faced alternating float weave