Saddlebag Face (khorjin)

Historical period(s)
early 20th century
Medium
Pile weaving
Dimensions
H x W: 45.7 × 46.4 cm (18 × 18 1/4 in)
Geography
Uzbekistan
Credit Line
Gift of the Richard Isaacson Collection
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Accession Number
S2020.1.3
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Costume and Textile
Type

Bag

Keywords
pile-woven carpet, saddle, Uzbekistan
Provenance

To 1983
MAQAM, Philadelphia, Pennsylvannia [1]

From 1983 to 2020
Richard Isaacson, Arlington, VA, purchased from MAQAM in October 1983 [2]

From 2020
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Richard Isaacson, Arlington, VA [3]

Notes:

[1] See purchase receipt, object file, Collections Management.

[2] See note 1.

[3] See Deed of Gift, object file, Collections Management.

Previous Owner(s)

MAQAM
Richard Isaacson

Published References
  • Dennis Dodds, Murry Eiland Jr. Oriental Rugs from Atlantic Collections: Eighth International Conference on Oriental Carpets. Philadelphia. p. 198.
Collection Area(s)
Arts of the Islamic World
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