Sirjan Antique Persian Salt-Bag: 107cm x 51cm sub-Curios Phosphorus is the first element

Phosphorus is the first element to be discovered having an historical register

Period: Art Deco

Of ovoid form

Famous for it's bear grease amongst other things J

The use of porcupine quill to decorate boxes for export was common in India in the nineteenth-century

Sirjan Antique Persian Salt-Bag: 107cm x 51cm sub-Curios Phosphorus is the first elementThis type of bag, also known as a torba, is traditionally used for storing personal possessions, but also sometimes as a cushion stuffed with feathers. They are not normally made for export, but for domestic use; that is the reason they are often carefully and beautifully made, and they can be very decorative. The front face is carpet and the reverse is usually Kilim. This piece has a rather soft finish to its face, which is rather nice. Deep reds are