Turkmen "Chuval" Face

(DK-128-56)   Antique
5'8" x 3'4" (173cm x 102cm)
Central Asia, Turkmenistan: Late 19th Century
Knotted pile: wool
An antique rug by the Ersari or Kizil Ayak Turkmen tribes, originally intended as the front of a large bag, called "chuval", featuring nine, spaciously drawn "gul" motifs, the tribal emblems of these tribes.
Condition & Remarks
Very well preserved, sturdy and clean

Categories
Small, Rugs & Carpets, Trappings, etc