Antique Tekke Turkmen Chuval Face with Six 'Salor' Guls, Circa 1890.

Name: Antique Tekke Turkmen Chuval Face with Six 'Salor' Guls, Circa 1890.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1079623
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Cotswold Oriental Rugs

Description

Size: 5ft 0in x 2ft 6in (152 x 77cm).

Antique Tekke Turkmen chuval face with six 'Salor' turreted guls.

Circa 1890.

Chuval are storage bags used by the Turkmen nomads for the storage of personal items inside the yurt and also for the transport of goods on the backs of camels or horses. They were usually woven in pairs.

A good chuval face that is very well drawn with six 'Salor' guls and Tekke chuval guls as secondary guls. The extensive use of cochineal dye gives the superb ground colour. The elem is of the small flowering shrub design. At some time in its history the plain weave back has been removed, making this very suitable for use as a small rug.

Excellent condition with slight even wear and good pile.

Stock Number: D-0008.

Physical Dimensions

Height

152cm (59.84")

Width

77cm (30.31")

Depth

1cm (0.39")

Declaration

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this piece to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1079623

Dealers Internal Reference

D-0008

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Description

Size: 5ft 0in x 2ft 6in (152 x 77cm).

Antique Tekke Turkmen chuval face with six 'Salor' turreted guls.

Circa 1890.

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Chuval are storage bags used by the Turkmen nomads for the storage of personal items inside the yurt and also for the transport of goods on the backs of camels or horses.

Cotswold Oriental Rugs

They were usually woven in pairs.

fig 1. ANTIQUE TEKKE TURKMEN CHUVAL FACE WITH SIX 'SALOR' GULS, CIRCA 1890. — fig 1. Antique Tekke Turkmen Chuval Face with Six 'Salor' Guls, Circa 1890.

A good chuval face that is very well drawn with six 'Salor' guls and Tekke chuval guls as secondary guls. The extensive use of cochineal dye gives the superb ground colour. The elem is of the small flowering shrub design. At some time in its history the plain weave back has been removed, making this very suitable for use as a small rug.

Excellent condition with slight even wear and good pile.

Stock Number: D-0008.