Antique Uzbek Mirror BagApproximately 1 foot square This is a complete bag with three straps. It is the three straps that causes me to attribute this piece as a mirror bag. The front is twisted silk on what appears to be a silk velvet. I believe it to be Uzbek but I do not think it is Lakai Uzbek. Color is difficult over the internet, please use the Direct Scan below for the best representation of color in this rug.
Direct Scan Left One of my weaknesses is that I collect Hazara rugs and textiles. Most people do not know what they looks like and even fewer collect them. Of the people who do collect them they usually think they are Uzbek. I recently located a collection with 3 Hazara pieces. The collector agreed to sell them only as part of a collection and consequently I had to acquire 24 other pieces to get the three I wanted. The price was reasonable and when I started going through the mostly silk items I was amazed. The pieces like this one are in excellent condition with vivid colors and great design. I agreed not to use the collectors name but let me say it is very much what the wife of a high ranking Foreign Service Officer might collect over the years in Southwest Asia. For Further Reading: Thanks and best wishes, J. Barry O'Connell Jr. |
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