What is this?......asked a friend collector. Frankly would not know exactly. Is it heraldic? Iconic? a message? Imho it's from Azerbaijan, north of Baku, Shirwan area, Khyzy most probably. Let's stick to what we see: since I've found, and bought, two such bag faces, it should be a small, festival? khorjin. Size is cm 33x35 ca each bag. Age should be late 19th, early 20th century. No doubt Sumack and flatweave.it's rare, very rare. And it's also very beautiful, in good condition. The Twist: The Great Shahsavan vs. Khyzy Debate. What makes this piece spectacular is that it is a famous "chameleon" textile that perfectly bridges two worlds. While it heavily mimics the coastal regional style of Khyzy/Baku, structural analysis by scholars later revealed a surprise: it was actually woven by a Shahsavan tribal group operating within or adjacent to that geographic boundary during the second half of the 19th century. (Hm..AI) If interested please dm or email carlokocman@gmail.com