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Uzbek bags of this design
and palette are not uncommon, but are most often seen in khorjin
form. Much of the charm of this small chanteh lies in the way the
weaver has simplified the drawing to better fit the small format.
The resulting design has a strong graphic impact and a whimsical
asymmetry due in part to the general nature of the overall design
and made stronger by the weaver's decision to change the interior
border midway through weaving the face. The recumbent "S" forms
featured in the upper border of this piece can also be seen in a
detailed image of plate 41a from this exhibit.
Diminutive bags of this type would have been used to carry a variety
of small personal items, and most probably included a shoulder
strap, although this bag doesn't show any evidence of ever having
one. The bottom tassels appear to be original.
RDA
Note: For examples of related
pieces, see the
full korjin example shown in Janet Harvey's Traditional
Textiles of Central Asia, Thames and Hudson, London, 1996, plate
100. Also,
lot
290 of the Feb. 14th, 2002 Woolley and Wallis auction shows a
piece with the related -- but more detailed -- design. |
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