Kurdish Salt bag (namakadan) woven in Iran /Persian circa 1890-1910 all natural dyes some worn areas.  Once common and now forgoten by time, displaced by the rise of disposable plastic containers. People once wove such simple things as salt bags not a rug or floor covering this makes for  a great decorative conversation pice as  a wall hannging.
 
This salt bag is wool on a wool foundation with natural dyes and hand spun wools. The is an antique used item as such it shows some wear with it's age