Antique Turkmen Engsi, Teke Tribes, Merv Oasis, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.
Price
£2,300
| $2,946 USD | €2,793 EUR
Item Ref
BM2093
Description
Engsis were hung on the inside of the Turkmen tent and symbolised the gateway to Paradise. The bottom panel represented the 'sky door' with the cross design dividing the field into the four symbolic gardens.This beautiful engsi, which was made during the last quarter of the nineteenth century by Teke Turkmen in the Merv Oasis, has a luxurious woollen pile and is complete and in excellent condition.
Size: 1.52m x 1.15m (5' 0" x 3' 9").
Viewing by appointment only.
Internal Ref: BM2093
Dimensions
Height = 152 cm (60")Width = 115 cm (45")
Depth = 0 cm (0")
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