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From Ambasador Eagleton:

"In addition to these well-known Iranian Kurdish rugs, there is a wide variety of other Kurdish tribal weavings, from the far north down the mountains to Kermanshah. Near Kermanshah the small pile bags of the Jaf and Sanjabi tribes dominate." Kurdish Carpet and Kelim

Antique Sanjabi Kurd Rug Late 19th - Early 20th Century Lot 438

Antique Jaf or Sanjabi Kurd 19th-early 20th W&W lot 311

Antique Kurdish Rug Possibly Sanjabi Kurd

Antique Sanjabi Kurd Sumac and Pile Salt bag Last Quarter 19th C

Sanjabi Kurd Salt Bags

Antique Sanjabi Kurd Salt bag Kermanshah Province Last Quarter 19th C

Antique Sanjabi Kurd Sumac and Pile Salt bag Last Quarter 19th C

Antique Sanjabi Kurd Salt bag Kermanshah Province

Antique Sanjabi Kurd bagface Kermanshah Province

Antique Sanjabi Kurd Rug Circa 1900

Antique Sanjarbi Kurd Salt bag late 19th Century

Antique Sanjabi Kurd bagface Kermanshah Province

Antique Sanjabi Kurd Bagface late 19th C Lot 257

Sanjabi is a dialect of Southern Kurdish. The other dialects: Kolyai, Kermanshahi (Kermanshani), Kalhori, Garrusi (Bijari) Sanjabi, Malekshahi (Maleksh ay), Bayray, Kordali, Feyli, and Luri.

There are about 1 million Sanjabi sheep in Iran. Today they are primarily raised as meat today. They are found in in the Kermanshah area. They are a fattail sheep well suited to low rainfall areas as found in Kermanshah.