This lovely Qashqai namakdan or salt bag was woven with a combination of natural undyed wool and wool dyed with natural dyes. It is a much bigger namakdan than most. The front is more traditional, but turn it and you will discover an unusual and creative salt bag with a flock of birds!
Material: 100% hand-spun sheep wool
Size: 72×72 cms
Origin: Qashqai tribe, Iran
Date of weaving: 1940s
Namakdan is a container for preserving and carrying salt. This container is mostly woven for shepherds to carry the salt needed for the flocks they take to mountains and plains. The shepherd carries on his back the salt container full of salt, and occasionally pours a handful on a rock so that his flock can lick it.
In addition, the namakdan has its household uses. Most tribes store their salt in this bags andn hang the inside the tent near the cooking space. A namakdan, has always the same shape, that is, it consists of a main body and a neck.
A namakdan is an item made for a specific person, a child or some loved one travelling far over the hill and valleys. The namakdan thus acts as a token of a woman´s love, and carries, as it were, part of this love for the shepherd´s lonely hours.
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| Weight | 3 kg |
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