Tekke Bagface Khorjun front
Tekke Bagface

This may well be the face pannel of a khordjin or saddlebag. I would place this in the very late 19th or early 20th century. This is the nicest one of these that I have seen.

 

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Size: 1 foot 1 inch by 1 foot 6 inch.

Structure: Asymmetrical knot open to the right.  11 knots per horizontal inch and 19 knots per vertical inch. 209 per square inch (3239.5 per square decimeter)

Yarn Spin: Z.

Warp: 2 ply tan wool.

Weft: 2 shots brown wool.

Pile: 2 wool singles.

Ends: Post-hitch wharf binding with .5 inch warp fringe.

Selvages: 2 cord interlaced cherry goat.

Handle: Light, pliable, durable.

Further Notes: Very good condition, end binding off depleted fringe in a 1 inch section, minor uneven wear in some places.


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J. Barry O'Connell Jr.

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