8. Jaf bagface

8. Jaf bagface with original plain flatweave back, 2nd half 19th century 53cm x 75cm

Rare to find a complete khorjin half with kilim back and original lappets, due to a commercial process in the 20's and 30's of dissembling the bags in order to use them as small rugs in the west. This example is the first of the 'blue lattice' group and has an extra zing with the use of white dots within the lattice. An un-dyed (and therefore not corroded) black border lends the necessarily strong frame needed to contain so many colours. No less than three greens and three reds makes this an extremely colourful bagface!

colours: 13