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Quchan Kurdish Sumac bag from Razavi Khorasan

Quchan Kurdish Sumac bag from Razavi Khorasan

This is a Kurdish bag face from the Quchan area of Razavi Khorasan Province Iran. The Kurds were settled there circa 1600 in the reign of Shah Abbas the Great. They were settled south of the Kopet Dagh Ridge.

Quchan Kurdish Sumac bag from Razavi Khorasan Inventory #499

Size: 2 foot 3 inch by 2 foot 4 inch.

Structure:  Sumac weave, twining, weft replacement tapestry.

Yarn Spin: Z.

Warp: 2 ply tan wool.

Weft: 2 ply wool.

Ends: 1 inch plain weave and post-hitch wharf binding with 1 inch warp fringe (top);  1 inch floating weft section and post-hitch wharf binding with 1 inch warp fringe (bottom).

Selvages: 2 cord overcastting brown wool.

Handle: Soft, light, durable.

Further Notes: Excellent condition.

Related Links

  • Kurdish Rugs: Notes on Kurdish Weaving

  • Ghoochan Rugs: Quchan Kurd Rug Circa 1900s

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