Rare Antique Turkmen Engsi, Ersary Tribes, Middle Amu Darya Region, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.
Price
SOLDItem Ref
BM1980
Description
What a stunner!A rare Turkmen Engsi - yurt door hanging - made by Ersary nomads in the middle Amu Darya region of Turkmenistan in the early to mid 19th century. The lower elem is stunning in its simplicity as is the central 4 -gardens of Paradise with their depiction of stylised double birds-heads - symbolically representing the guardians of the gates of Paradise.
Illustrated in my book 'Tribal Rugs - Treasures of the Black Tent' and on the front cover of Uwe Jourdan's 'Turkmen Carpets' this is a highly collectable rug.
Size: 1.60m x 1.35m (5' 3" x 4' 5").
Viewing by appointment only.
Internal Ref: BM1980
Dimensions
Height = 160 cm (63")Width = 135 cm (53")
Depth = 0 cm (0")
This item is SOLD and is no longer available to purchase.
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