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ANTIQUE #SA1090915

Antique Turkmen Asmalyk, Yomut Tribes, Trans-caspian Steppes, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.

£2,500    $3,188    €3,020
This magnificent Turkmen Asmalyk was made by the Yomut tribes in the Middle Amu Darya region of Turkmenistan during the mid 19th century. To see the wonderful mix of colours, particularly the glowing mid-blue, then please look at the close-up images.
 
Asmalyks were made in pairs and were part of the bride''s dowry. They were hung from the flanks of the wedding camel while the bride rode to her wedding and would afterwards, be presented to her future husband along with the rest of her dowry weavings. The asmalyks would then be hung up in the wedding yurt for the rest of their married lives together and would symbolise power and fertility.
 
This is a very collectable weaving from an ancient tradition that sadly, is now gone.
 
Size: 1.22m x 0.71m (4'' 0'' x 2'' 4'')
 
 
Viewing by appointment only.
 
Internal Reference: BM2086
Antique Number: SA1090915
Dateline of this antique is 1850
Height is 71cm (28.0inches)
Width is 122cm (48.0inches)
Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)
Antique #SA1090915, shown on this page, originates from 1850. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
1850
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Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
Dealing in antique and old tribal rugs, dowry weavings and decorative carpets from the Near East and Central Asia since 1979.
Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
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