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Antique Ersari Kizil Ayak Turkmen 9 Gul Chuval Face, Interesting Elem Design, Circa 1900.
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Antique Ersari Kizil Ayak Turkmen 9 Gul Chuval Face, Interesting Elem Design, Circa 1900.

1900 - 1920
Description

Size: 5ft 0in x 3ft 2in (153x 97cm).

Antique Ersari Kizil Ayak Turkmen chuval face, of 9 gul format.

Circa 1900.

An excellent example of a Kizil Ayak chuval face, (the back has been removed). Chuval were large storage bags used by the nomads to store goods in; and place around the inside of the yurt, they were also used on the backs of camels to transport goods.

The chuval is of the 9 gul format, with nine large chuval guls on a clear madder red ground. The secondary gul is the Kizil Ayak 'tshemtshe' gul. The main border features the Kizil Ayak ram's star or 'gotshak' design. A feature of the chuval is the large elem at the base, this is decorated with two rows of a variant of the Turkmen tree.

The chuval face is in excellent condition with very slight even wear and good pile.

The chuval is suitable for normal domestic use and would make an attractive small rug.

Stock Number: DS-1531.

Physical Dimensions
Height
153cm (60.24")
Width
97cm (38.19")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Ersari Turkmen Chuval Rug to the 1900s.

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SA1076402
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DS-1531
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Description
Size: 5ft 0in x 3ft 2in (153x 97cm).

Antique Ersari Kizil Ayak Turkmen chuval face, of 9 gul format.

Circa 1900.

An excellent example of a Kizil Ayak chuval face, (the back has been removed).

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Chuval were large storage bags used by the nomads to store goods in; and place around the inside of the yurt, they were also used on the backs of camels to transport goods.
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fig 1. An antique hand-knotted Ersari Kizil Ayak Turkmen chuval face featuring nine octagonal guls on a deep red wool field with geometric borders.
fig 1. Antique Ersari Kizil Ayak Turkmen 9 Gul Chuval Face, Interesting Elem Design, Circa 1900.

The chuval is of the 9 gul format, with nine large chuval guls on a clear madder red ground. The secondary gul is the Kizil Ayak 'tshemtshe' gul. The main border features the Kizil Ayak ram's star or 'gotshak' design. A feature of the chuval is the large elem at the base, this is decorated with two rows of a variant of the Turkmen tree.

The chuval face is in excellent condition with very slight even wear and good pile.

The chuval is suitable for normal domestic use and would make an attractive small rug.

Stock Number: DS-1531.

Height
153cm (60.24")
Width
97cm (38.19")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Ersari Turkmen Chuval Rug to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1076402
Dealers Internal Ref
DS-1531
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Archive I An antique hand-knotted Ersari Kizil Ayak Turkmen chuval face featuring nine octagonal guls on a deep red wool field with geometric borders.

Antique Ersari Kizil Ayak Turkmen 9 Gul Chuval Face, Interesting Elem Design, Circa 1900.

Archive II An antique hand-knotted Ersari Kizil Ayak Turkmen chuval face featuring nine octagonal guls on a deep red wool field with geometric borders. View II
Archive III An antique hand-knotted Ersari Kizil Ayak Turkmen chuval face featuring nine octagonal guls on a deep red wool field with geometric borders. View III
Archive IV An antique hand-knotted Ersari Kizil Ayak Turkmen chuval face featuring nine octagonal guls on a deep red wool field with geometric borders. View IV
Archive V An antique hand-knotted Ersari Kizil Ayak Turkmen chuval face featuring nine octagonal guls on a deep red wool field with geometric borders. View V
Archive VI An antique hand-knotted Ersari Kizil Ayak Turkmen chuval face featuring nine octagonal guls on a deep red wool field with geometric borders. View VI
Archive VII An antique hand-knotted Ersari Kizil Ayak Turkmen chuval face featuring nine octagonal guls on a deep red wool field with geometric borders. View VII
Archive VIII An antique hand-knotted Ersari Kizil Ayak Turkmen chuval face featuring nine octagonal guls on a deep red wool field with geometric borders. View VIII
Archive IX An antique hand-knotted Ersari Kizil Ayak Turkmen chuval face featuring nine octagonal guls on a deep red wool field with geometric borders. View IX
Archive X An antique hand-knotted Ersari Kizil Ayak Turkmen chuval face featuring nine octagonal guls on a deep red wool field with geometric borders. View X
Archive XI An antique hand-knotted Ersari Kizil Ayak Turkmen chuval face featuring nine octagonal guls on a deep red wool field with geometric borders. View XI
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An antique hand-knotted Ersari Kizil Ayak Turkmen chuval face featuring nine octagonal guls on a deep red wool field with geometric borders.
ANTIQUE ERSARI KIZIL AYAK TURKMEN 9 GUL CHUVAL FACE, INTERESTING ELEM DESIGN, CIRCA 1900.
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An antique hand-knotted Ersari Kizil Ayak Turkmen chuval face featuring nine octagonal guls on a deep red wool field with geometric borders.
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A chuval face is the decorated front panel of a traditional storage bag crafted by nomadic Turkmen tribes in Central Asia, historically used inside yurt dwellings or during nomadic migrations.

Traditional chuvals are hand-knotted using hand-spun wool for both the pile and foundation, saturated with natural plant dyes such as madder root to produce deep red shades.

Ersari and Kizil Ayak textiles are identified by specific tribal crest motifs, known as guls, arranged in structured rows across a red field, frequently accompanied by an elem skirt panel along the lower edge.

Small tribal rug panels can be styled as decorative wall hangings, draped over occasional tables, or custom framed as tactile accent artworks to enrich modern interiors.

Wool tribal panels should be kept away from direct sunlight, vacuumed gently using suction only without a rotary brush, and professionally washed by a specialist carpet cleaner.
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