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120 X 42cm Antique 6 Gul Tekke Torba Silk Highlights
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120 X 42cm Antique 6 Gul Tekke Torba Silk Highlights

19th century
Sold 21 January 2026 · James Cohen Antique Carpets
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Fantastically fine and colourful, as well as loads of green, light blue, yellow, orange and a gorgeous purplish red, there are copious magenta silk highlights throughout. Only the very best examples have silk strands, as it was an expensive material. In excellent condition with original back but with some moth damage on the left side, see pictures.

Circa 1825-50

Physical Dimensions
Height
42cm (16.54")
Width
120cm (47.24")
Declaration

James Cohen Antique Carpets has dated this Antique Tekke Torba to the 1850s.

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SA1134700
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Description
Fantastically fine and colourful, as well as loads of green, light blue, yellow, orange and a gorgeous purplish red, there are copious magenta silk highlights throughout. Only the very best examples have silk strands, as it was an expensive material. In excellent condition with original back but with some moth damage on the left side, see pictures.

Circa 1825-50

Height
42cm (16.54")
Width
120cm (47.24")
Date of Manufacture

James Cohen Antique Carpets has dated this Antique Tekke Torba to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1134700
James Cohen Antique Carpets
James Cohen Antique Carpets
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2021

Specialist in antique rugs, carpets and textiles 16th-19th centuries

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Archive I An antique Tekke torba featuring a repeating red field with geometric gul medallions and ivory and navy highlights. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

120 X 42cm Antique 6 Gul Tekke Torba Silk Highlights

Archive II An antique Tekke torba featuring a repeating red field with geometric gul medallions and ivory and navy highlights. View II
Archive III An antique Tekke torba featuring a repeating red field with geometric gul medallions and ivory and navy highlights. View III
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James Cohen Antique Carpets

James Cohen Antique Carpets
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Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/jamescohencarpets
Verified Since Feb 2021
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An antique Tekke torba featuring a repeating red field with geometric gul medallions and ivory and navy highlights.
120 x 42cm Antique 6 Gul Tekke Torba silk highlights
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An antique Tekke torba featuring a repeating red field with geometric gul medallions and ivory and navy highlights.
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  • ObjectTextiles & Rugs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleTurkmen Tribal
  • MaterialWool, Silk
  • ColourRed
  • MotifsGul medallions, Geometric borders, Asymmetrical knotting
  • SizeH 42 cm (17 in) x W 120 cm (47 in)

FAQs

A torba is a small, wide bag traditionally woven by the Tekke Turkmen tribe of Central Asia, used primarily for domestic storage within a yurt.

Traditional pieces are constructed from hand-spun wool with asymmetrical knots, occasionally incorporating silk highlights, and dyed using natural madder for the dominant red tones.

Authenticity is determined by examining the fineness of the knotting, structural characteristics such as the weave and selvages, natural colour variations, and the precise execution of traditional gul motifs.

Due to its compact size and striking graphic pattern, a torba is frequently displayed as a wall hanging or placed on a surface as a textile accent to add warmth and history to a space.

Preservation requires keeping the textile out of direct sunlight to prevent fading, avoiding heavy foot traffic if used on a floor, and periodically vacuuming with low suction through a protective mesh screen.
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