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Antique Ersari Beshir Turkmen Torba with Ikat Design, Circa 1880.
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Antique Ersari Beshir Turkmen Torba with Ikat Design, Circa 1880.

19th century
Description

Size: 4ft 11in x 1ft 4in (150 x 40cm)

Antique Ersari Beshir Turkmen torba of classic ikat design.

Circa 1880.

An excellent example of Beshir weaving, a classic Beshir ikat design with excellent colour. Note the stars to the central field and the small flowers all around the outside edges. These weavings are often considered to be dowry weavings as they were used to decorate the camel during the wedding procession.

The torba is in excellent condition with very slight wear and full pile, it has a very soft floppy handle.

Stock Number: D-0977.

Physical Dimensions
Height
150cm (59.06")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Antique Turkmen Torba Textile to the 1880s.

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SA1085843
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D-0977
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Description
Size: 4ft 11in x 1ft 4in (150 x 40cm)

Antique Ersari Beshir Turkmen torba of classic ikat design.

Circa 1880.

An excellent example of Beshir weaving, a classic Beshir ikat design with excellent colour. Note the stars to the central field and the small flowers all around the outside edges.

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These weavings are often considered to be dowry weavings as they were used to decorate the camel during the wedding procession.
Cotswold Oriental Rugs

The torba is in excellent condition with very slight wear and full pile, it has a very soft floppy handle.

Stock Number: D-0977.

Height
150cm (59.06")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Antique Turkmen Torba Textile to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1085843
Dealers Internal Ref
D-0977
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A horizontal antique hand-knotted Turkmen wool torba featuring rust red, black, and cream geometric ikat motifs.
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Archive I A horizontal antique hand-knotted Turkmen wool torba featuring rust red, black, and cream geometric ikat motifs.

ANTIQUE ERSARI BESHIR TURKMEN TORBA WITH IKAT DESIGN, CIRCA 1880.

Archive II A horizontal antique hand-knotted Turkmen wool torba featuring rust red, black, and cream geometric ikat motifs. View II
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A horizontal antique hand-knotted Turkmen wool torba featuring rust red, black, and cream geometric ikat motifs.
ANTIQUE ERSARI BESHIR TURKMEN TORBA WITH IKAT DESIGN, CIRCA 1880.
Ref: SA1085843
A horizontal antique hand-knotted Turkmen wool torba featuring rust red, black, and cream geometric ikat motifs.
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A torba is a shallow, horizontal storage bag woven by nomadic Turkmen tribes, specifically the Ersari sub-tribe, designed to hang inside yurts to hold household belongings.

These pieces were hand-knotted using hand-spun wool pile woven onto a flexible wool warp and weft foundation, tinted using natural vegetable dyes.

Authentic period examples exhibit natural dye variations, soft wool foundations, precise asymmetric knotting, and traditional motifs such as ikat lattices or tribal gols.

A torba can be mounted as framed wall art above a sideboard or hung directly on a wall using a concealed slat to introduce texture and historical interest.

Vacuum gently on low suction without a rotating beater bar, protect from direct UV light to prevent fading, and consult a specialist textile conservator for cleaning.
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