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Antique Chuval Face by the Tekke Turkmen, 6 Large Salor Guls, Circa 1880.
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Antique Chuval Face by the Tekke Turkmen, 6 Large Salor Guls, Circa 1880.

19th century
Description

Size: 4ft 2in x 2ft 6in (128 x 75cm).

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

Circa 1880.

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 large '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. The drawing using large guls gives an open and spacious feel to the design.

Excellent condition with slight even wear and good pile. There is a slightly faded old repair on the edge of the upper middle gul as can be seen in the images.

Stock Number: D-0544.

Physical Dimensions
Height
128cm (50.39")
Width
75cm (29.53")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Tekke Turkmen Chuval Face to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1083181
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D-0544
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Description
Size: 4ft 2in x 2ft 6in (128 x 75cm).

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

Circa 1880.

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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. An antique Tekke Turkmen chuval face featuring six octagonal Salor guls on a deep crimson red background with geometric borders and a lower fringe.
fig 1. Antique Chuval Face by the Tekke Turkmen, 6 Large Salor Guls, Circa 1880.

A good chuval face that is very well drawn with six large '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. The drawing using large guls gives an open and spacious feel to the design.

Excellent condition with slight even wear and good pile. There is a slightly faded old repair on the edge of the upper middle gul as can be seen in the images.

Stock Number: D-0544.

Height
128cm (50.39")
Width
75cm (29.53")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Tekke Turkmen Chuval Face to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1083181
Dealers Internal Ref
D-0544
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Archive I An antique Tekke Turkmen chuval face featuring six octagonal Salor guls on a deep crimson red background with geometric borders and a lower fringe.

Antique Chuval Face by the Tekke Turkmen, 6 Large Salor Guls, Circa 1880.

Archive II An antique Tekke Turkmen chuval face featuring six octagonal Salor guls on a deep crimson red background with geometric borders and a lower fringe. View II
Archive III An antique Tekke Turkmen chuval face featuring six octagonal Salor guls on a deep crimson red background with geometric borders and a lower fringe. View III
Archive IV An antique Tekke Turkmen chuval face featuring six octagonal Salor guls on a deep crimson red background with geometric borders and a lower fringe. View IV
Archive V An antique Tekke Turkmen chuval face featuring six octagonal Salor guls on a deep crimson red background with geometric borders and a lower fringe. View V
Archive VI An antique Tekke Turkmen chuval face featuring six octagonal Salor guls on a deep crimson red background with geometric borders and a lower fringe. View VI
Archive VII An antique Tekke Turkmen chuval face featuring six octagonal Salor guls on a deep crimson red background with geometric borders and a lower fringe. View VII
Archive VIII An antique Tekke Turkmen chuval face featuring six octagonal Salor guls on a deep crimson red background with geometric borders and a lower fringe. View VIII
Archive IX An antique Tekke Turkmen chuval face featuring six octagonal Salor guls on a deep crimson red background with geometric borders and a lower fringe. View IX
Archive X An antique Tekke Turkmen chuval face featuring six octagonal Salor guls on a deep crimson red background with geometric borders and a lower fringe. View X
Archive XI An antique Tekke Turkmen chuval face featuring six octagonal Salor guls on a deep crimson red background with geometric borders and a lower fringe. View XI
Archive XII An antique Tekke Turkmen chuval face featuring six octagonal Salor guls on a deep crimson red background with geometric borders and a lower fringe. View XII
Archive XIII An antique Tekke Turkmen chuval face featuring six octagonal Salor guls on a deep crimson red background with geometric borders and a lower fringe. View XIII
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An antique Tekke Turkmen chuval face featuring six octagonal Salor guls on a deep crimson red background with geometric borders and a lower fringe.
ANTIQUE CHUVAL FACE BY THE TEKKE TURKMEN, 6 LARGE SALOR GULS, CIRCA 1880.
Ref: SA1083181
An antique Tekke Turkmen chuval face featuring six octagonal Salor guls on a deep crimson red background with geometric borders and a lower fringe.
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A chuval is a large nomadic storage bag woven by Turkmen tribes, traditionally used to transport goods and furnish tent interiors. The face refers to the decorative front panel of the bag, which is often preserved independently as a wall hanging or floor covering.

Tekke Turkmen chuvals were hand-knotted using hand-spun wool pile woven on a wool warp and weft structure. Dyes were derived from natural plant and insect sources to produce deep shades of red, madder, and navy.

Authentic 19th-century Turkmen weavings feature exceptionally fine knotting, lustrous wool, and traditional heraldic tribal medallions known as guls. They also display characteristic lower decorative skirts, termed elems, and natural dye variations.

A chuval face can be mounted as framed wall art to bring pattern and warmth into contemporary spaces. Alternatively, it can be styled as an accent rug or drape over upholstered furniture.

Vacuum gently using a low-suction attachment without a rotary beater bar to avoid pulling the wool fibres. Consult a professional antique rug restorer for periodic cleaning and display the piece away from direct sunlight.
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