Antique Turkmen Engsi, Yomut Tribe, Trans-Caspian Steppes, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.
Price
£2,950
| $3,689 USD | €3,503 EUR
Item Ref
BM2133
Description
This magnificent Turkmen 'engsi' - yurt door-rug - was made by the Yomut tribes in the trans-Caspian Steppes, Turkmenistan during the mid 19th century.Engsis were made to hang on the inside of the yurt door facing inwards, and were importantly symbolic. The lower panels represented the 'sky-door' through which the soul then entered the quartered field which depicted the four gardens of Paradise. Once there, you were spiritually secure. Particularly attractive are the two, powerful lower panels, one in a beautiful shade of sky-blue.
The rug is in very good condition albeit it with a few small areas of staining which might be expected in a piece of this age.
Size: 1.83m x 1.30m (6' 0" x 4' 3").
Viewing by appointment only.
Internal Ref: BM2133
Dimensions
Height = 183 cm (72")Width = 130 cm (51")
Depth = 0 cm (0")
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