Antique Bakhtiari Chanteh

This is a lovely antique Chanteh woven by the nomadic Bakhtiari tribe circa 1880 with a Soumakh weave on both sides. The design features an allover lattice in golds and reds on one side and blues and reds on the other. These small vanity bags were woven by the women of the tribe and would have been used to keep valuable items such as jewellery or money. These antique Chantehs have become very hard to find and are highly collectible.