I bought this beautifully woven weft-substitution bag from a collector in Germany, who described it as Qashqai. This may be so, but my feeling is that it is probably Afshar, to judge by the borders and its 'doubled-up' construction, which is more common in Afshari weavings than in those made by the Qashqai. No matter - unlike many of the bags in this collection, it is well-balanced and carefully judged in its design and craft. When I bought it, the bag was missing one of its three tassels, so I moved the central one to a corner.It measures 34 by 42 cms.
