Turkmen "Chuval" Face

(DK-128-57)   Antique
4' x 2'7" (122cm x 79cm)
Central Asia, Turkmenistan: Circa 1900
Knotted pile: wool
An antique rug by the Yomut Turkmen tribes, originally intended as the front of a large bag, called "chuval", featuring nine "gul" motifs, the tribal emblems of these tribes.
Condition & Remarks
Very well preserved, sturdy and clean

Categories
Very Small, Small, Rugs & Carpets, Trappings, etc