The field guide · Bags, covers and cushions

Chanteh چنته

A chanteh is a small bag or pouch for personal things. Dehkhoda's dictionary describes the chanteh as a dervish's bag, often made from a piece of rug sewn into a pouch, edged with leather and hung from the neck.

Also Chenteh · Chantah

See also Aineh-dan (mirror bag), Bag face

Last reviewed

Chanteh: photo by VincentKeers
Photo: VincentKeers · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped
Browse nomadic bags and mafrash →All terms in the field guide