Antique Turkmen Chuval, Sariq Tribe, Yolatan Oasis, ...
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BM1889
Absolutely stunning and one of the finest knotted chuvals of the Sariq Turkmen who inhabited the Yolatan Oasis during and prior to the nineteenth century. This beautiful 'chuval' (storage-bag), contains nine Sariq 'guls' or tribal crests on a glowing madder-red ground and with the extra panels, top and bottom, of dancing ladies! The last photo shows just how amazingly fine the knots are and this is certainly one of the very best Sariq chuvals I have had the great pleasure to own for many years and now time to be passed on to an equally deserving collector or lover of great Turkmen pieces! Like all nineteenth century and earlier rugs and weavings, photos can never give them full justice. When they are handled and caressed, these weavings show 'their true colours'! Made circa 1870-1880 and in great complete condition, this chuval is beautiful and very collectible.
Size: 1.40m x 0.95m (4' 7" x 3' 1").
Size: 1.40m x 0.95m (4' 7" x 3' 1").
£3,500
Antique Turkmen Wedding-Camel Trapping, Ersary Tribes, Middle ...
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BM/JS2
This magnificent wedding trapping has the most luxurious wool - soft and silky - the very best Turkmen quality. Made as a wedding-camel decoration and not as a storage bag, this trapping would have been part of the bride's dowry and never intended for sale. In excellent pile all over, the trapping did have a small area of damage which has been well restored. The overall design is ikat-inspired - typical of the work of the Ersary nomads in the Beshir region.
Size: 1.50m x 0.31m (4' 11" x 1' 0").
Size: 1.50m x 0.31m (4' 11" x 1' 0").
£1,850
Antique Turkmen Uk Bash (tent-pole bag), Yomut ...
Item Ref
BM2023
The Turkmen camel caravan would not only carry the storage bags but would also need to transport the Oy (yurt) itself. This was split up into sections with camels carrying certain parts of the structure. One camel, however, would carry the fifty odd roof rods, which were split evenly into two bundles and tied to each flank with the pointed ends to the rear. These pointed ends were then covered with a long bag called an 'uk bash', which were made in pairs and with long tassels which would swing from side to side as the camel walked, warning the animals and people not to get too close for obvious reasons!
The uk bash were knotted in one piece then brought together and sewn up, leaving an opening at the top through which the pointed struts could be pushed into.
Made by Yomut Turkmen in the trans-Caspian Steppes circa 1880, complete uk bash are now rare and although its partner has long been separated, this fabulous bag is in near perfect condition.
For a similar example, please refer to page 50 in the third edition of my book 'Tribal Rugs - Treasures of the Black Tent'.
Size: 28cm x 1.09m (11" x 3' 7") including tassels.
The uk bash were knotted in one piece then brought together and sewn up, leaving an opening at the top through which the pointed struts could be pushed into.
Made by Yomut Turkmen in the trans-Caspian Steppes circa 1880, complete uk bash are now rare and although its partner has long been separated, this fabulous bag is in near perfect condition.
For a similar example, please refer to page 50 in the third edition of my book 'Tribal Rugs - Treasures of the Black Tent'.
Size: 28cm x 1.09m (11" x 3' 7") including tassels.
£1,750
Antique Turkmen Chuval, Teke Tribes, Akhal Oasis, ...
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BM2000
The stunning cochineal-red field of this Teke Turkmen storage-bagface -'chuval' is decorated with nine Teke 'guls' (tribal crests). The wool is like silk-velvet, finely knotted indicating a highly-prized utilitarian item within this Teke family. Made during the third quarter of the 19th century, this bagface has lost a little of its side borders and although it is in excellent pile all over, there is a tear at the top of the middle top gul which has been sewn together. The original flat-woven back is missing - possibly removed in the past by Turkmen dealers who thought the pice more saleable as a 'rug' rather than a large storage-bag!
Size: 1.34m x 0.80m (4' 5" x 2' 8").
Size: 1.34m x 0.80m (4' 5" x 2' 8").
£1,500
Antique Turkmen Saddle-Cover, Goklen Tribes, Turkmenistan, Central ...
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BM/RP7
The shape of a saddle with a slit for the pommel, this lovely saddle-cover was made by the Goklen Turkmen at the end of the nineteenth century. In excellent condition and just washed, there is a beautiful use of light blue, surfacing as highlights throughout the dominant madder-red field.
Size: 56cm x 56cm ( 1' 10" x 1' 10").
Size: 56cm x 56cm ( 1' 10" x 1' 10").
£1,450
Antique Turkmen Chuval, Teke Tribes, Akhal Oasis, ...
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BM1838
The madder-red field in this exceptionally fine Teke chuval (bedding-bag), can be compared to the most desirable reds in the weavings of the highly collectable Salor Turkmen. The chuval has highlights of cochineal-dye silk and was a very special piece when it was made. Although the original selvedges are missing and the flat-woven back has long gone, the chuval still exudes power and intense beauty - a sign of the very highest quality work of the Teke weavers during the middle of the 19th century in the Akhal Oasis.
Size: 1.18m x 0.66m (3' 10" x 2' 2").
Size: 1.18m x 0.66m (3' 10" x 2' 2").
£1,450
Antique Turkmen Torba, Yomut Tribes, Trans-Caspian Steppes, ...
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BM/YT
This beautiful torba (small storage bag) was made by Yomut Turkmen in the Trans-Caspian Steppes circa 1900. It has a rare field design of small symbolic guls (tribal crests) with superb shades of madder-red, natural ivory and indigo sky-blue. The torba is in immaculate condition with plain-weave back, the remains of the hanging cords and tassels at the base.
Size: 76cm x 41cm (2' 6" x 1' 4").
Size: 76cm x 41cm (2' 6" x 1' 4").
£1,450
Antique Turkmen Spindle-Bag, Yomut Tribes, Trans-Caspian Steppes, ...
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BM/LPN10
Turkmen spindle-bags were used, as the name implies, for containing wooden spindles.
This one is a good early example of the type, probably made around 1860-1870 by Yomut Turkmen in the Trans-Caspian Steppes. The design in the central field represents the totemic tree, which the Shaman will climb to communicate with the great Gods in the sky. The wool is soft and the bag is complete with its original plain-weave, undyed wool back.
Size: 40cm x 20cm (1' 4" x 8").
This one is a good early example of the type, probably made around 1860-1870 by Yomut Turkmen in the Trans-Caspian Steppes. The design in the central field represents the totemic tree, which the Shaman will climb to communicate with the great Gods in the sky. The wool is soft and the bag is complete with its original plain-weave, undyed wool back.
Size: 40cm x 20cm (1' 4" x 8").
£1,250
Antique Turkmen Torba, Ersari Tribes, Middle Amu ...
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BM1837
The single 'Salor' gul is dominant in the beautiful madder-red ground of this stunning Turkmen torba, made by Ersari tribes in the Middle Amu Darya region of Turkmenistan circa 1870-1880.
Two guls disappear under the borders at each side and bar some slight fading in the centre, the piece is in excellent condition, albeit, with its flat-woven back missing. Nevertheless, this is a very attractive and powerful expression of Ersari weaving.
Size: 1.42m x 0.54m (4' 8" x 1' 9").
Two guls disappear under the borders at each side and bar some slight fading in the centre, the piece is in excellent condition, albeit, with its flat-woven back missing. Nevertheless, this is a very attractive and powerful expression of Ersari weaving.
Size: 1.42m x 0.54m (4' 8" x 1' 9").
£950
Antique Turkmen 'Bukcha', Yomut Tribe, Trans-Caspian Steppes, ...
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BM2008
The only words that come to mind are 'just incredible'!
Sourced from an old Turkmen family, this fantastic 'bukcha' was made circa 1880 in the trans-Caspian Steppes by a Yomut Turkmen woman and made as part of her dowry. The bukcha is shaped like an envelope and was initially made to contain a large flat loaf of bread, symbolically important at the wedding ceremony.
Afterwards, the bukcha was used by the bride for containing her most treasured small possessions including jewellery. The bukcha is made in a specific way: four triangles are knotted to the sides of a rectangular flat-weave kilim and, when folded inwards, they form an envelope shape. Three flaps are sewn together with the upper flap being left loose to act as the opener.
Considered to rank as one of the most highly regarded weavings in any Turkmen collection, bukchas are now extremely rare. This example, is completely preserved with its braided surrounding band containing tassels for good luck.
See a similar example on page 49 of my third edition 'Tribal Rugs - Treasures of the Black Tent'.
Size: 1.10 x 0.81m (3' 7" x 2' 8") incl. tassels; 81 x 81cm (2' 8" x 2' 8") without tassels.
Sourced from an old Turkmen family, this fantastic 'bukcha' was made circa 1880 in the trans-Caspian Steppes by a Yomut Turkmen woman and made as part of her dowry. The bukcha is shaped like an envelope and was initially made to contain a large flat loaf of bread, symbolically important at the wedding ceremony.
Afterwards, the bukcha was used by the bride for containing her most treasured small possessions including jewellery. The bukcha is made in a specific way: four triangles are knotted to the sides of a rectangular flat-weave kilim and, when folded inwards, they form an envelope shape. Three flaps are sewn together with the upper flap being left loose to act as the opener.
Considered to rank as one of the most highly regarded weavings in any Turkmen collection, bukchas are now extremely rare. This example, is completely preserved with its braided surrounding band containing tassels for good luck.
See a similar example on page 49 of my third edition 'Tribal Rugs - Treasures of the Black Tent'.
Size: 1.10 x 0.81m (3' 7" x 2' 8") incl. tassels; 81 x 81cm (2' 8" x 2' 8") without tassels.
SOLD
Pair of Antique Asmalyks, Yomut Turkmen Tribes, ...
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BM/JH
Acquired from a private collection, these are a rare pair of Yomut Turkmen 'tree' asmalyks.
The asmalyk were made in pairs to hang on either flank of the bridal camel during the wedding procession. They were highly-prized dowry trappings and symbolised power and fertility. Asmalyks with the 'gapyrga' or 'tree' design are relatively rare and pairs are even rarer - most have been separated over the years. Made by the Yomut tribe, these asmalyks are in excellent condition and made circa 1870-1880.
The asmalyk were made in pairs to hang on either flank of the bridal camel during the wedding procession. They were highly-prized dowry trappings and symbolised power and fertility. Asmalyks with the 'gapyrga' or 'tree' design are relatively rare and pairs are even rarer - most have been separated over the years. Made by the Yomut tribe, these asmalyks are in excellent condition and made circa 1870-1880.
SOLD
Antique Turkmen Heptagonal Asmalyk, Yomut Tribes, Trans-Caspian ...
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BM1097
Wow - what a rare beauty! Heptagonal asmalyks are rare and here we see a bold and exciting piece made by Yomut Turkmen around 1860. The field drawing is open and well-spaced and the lower 'elem' panel, has beautifully-drawn trees. Made in pairs, asmalyks were made as dowry pieces to decorate the flanks of the wedding camel and afterwards, hung in the yurt as symbols of power and fertility.
SOLD
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