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HT359
Origin Bergama,Western Anatolia
Date Late 19th Century
Size 1ft4inX4ft7in (40X140cm) Structure
Warps wool ivory, flat.
Wefts Wool, red and ivory 2-4 shoots
Pile wool.
Knots symmetric
Density h 6.5 x v 8 =52/sq.ins
Sides 4-5 cord, wrapped multi coloured.
Ends Multi coloured bands.
Dyes vegetal
Colours 8 brick-red,brown , yellow, apricot, blue-green, dark blue, ivory, black. Description A complete saddlebag with full pile on faces, with a flat-woven back in different colours. The central section has a slit woven in it. The soft wool with the characteristic colours as well as the floppy handle point to a Bergama origin.
Condition Good condition with full pile there is some damage to the edges of the pile area as well as the flat-weave. Although the condition is good the colours and weave indicate a good age.
Commentary It is rare to find a Heybe in such good condition, the wool pile is shorter pile to the bags above. The "Holbein" main motif shows the persistence of old designs through many centuries, and is part of the Bergama repetory of designs. It came from a well known collection in the UK established in the 1970,s and 80's sourced directly from Turkey.There is a very similar bag in Bruggemann and Bohmer p278-9
References in Literature Rugs of the peasants and Nomads of Anatolia.W Bruggemann and H. Bohmer. p278-9. Saddle Bags. H Reinisch.*4.Hali Price £750 | |
