Monday, January 13, 2020

Luri or Qashqai chanteh with large boteh






























A small purse with an archaic design, measuring 14 by 15 cms, this is the second of the three gabbeh chantehs that came from a dealer in the UK. As always with bags of this kind, one wonders if it was made by a child - its naive charm suggests that it probably was. Like its companions, the bag has age and is in fine condition.