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Antique Chodor Turkmen Torba Face with Ertmen Gul Design, Circa 1870.
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Antique Chodor Turkmen Torba Face with Ertmen Gul Design, Circa 1870.

19th century
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Size: 4ft 7in x 1ft 4in (140 x 40cm)

Antique Chodor Turkmen torba face with the ertmen gul design.

Circa 1880.

This is an interesting torba which belongs to a well documented group of Chodor weavings from the 2nd half of the 19th century. The torba has four Chodor ertmen guls each containing a star. The colour palette is typical for this group of weavings.

The torba is in fair condition with some wear, heavy in places with low pile, there are losses to the sides and ends.

Stock Number: D-0974.

Physical Dimensions
Height
140cm (55.12")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Antique Turkmen Torba Face to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1135963
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D-0974
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Description
Size: 4ft 7in x 1ft 4in (140 x 40cm)

Antique Chodor Turkmen torba face with the ertmen gul design.

Circa 1880.

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This is an interesting torba which belongs to a well documented group of Chodor weavings from the 2nd half of the 19th century.
Cotswold Oriental Rugs

The torba has four Chodor ertmen guls each containing a star. The colour palette is typical for this group of weavings.

The torba is in fair condition with some wear, heavy in places with low pile, there are losses to the sides and ends.

Stock Number: D-0974.

Height
140cm (55.12")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Antique Turkmen Torba Face to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1135963
Dealers Internal Ref
D-0974
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A long rectangular antique hand-woven Turkmen wool torba face featuring geometric diamond Ertmen gul patterns in brown and terracotta tones with fringe.
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Archive I A long rectangular antique hand-woven Turkmen wool torba face featuring geometric diamond Ertmen gul patterns in brown and terracotta tones with fringe.

Antique Chodor Turkmen Torba Face with Ertmen Gul Design, Circa 1870.

Archive II A long rectangular antique hand-woven Turkmen wool torba face featuring geometric diamond Ertmen gul patterns in brown and terracotta tones with fringe. View II
Archive III A long rectangular antique hand-woven Turkmen wool torba face featuring geometric diamond Ertmen gul patterns in brown and terracotta tones with fringe. View III
Archive IV A long rectangular antique hand-woven Turkmen wool torba face featuring geometric diamond Ertmen gul patterns in brown and terracotta tones with fringe. View IV
Archive V A long rectangular antique hand-woven Turkmen wool torba face featuring geometric diamond Ertmen gul patterns in brown and terracotta tones with fringe. View V
Archive VI A long rectangular antique hand-woven Turkmen wool torba face featuring geometric diamond Ertmen gul patterns in brown and terracotta tones with fringe. View VI
Archive VII A long rectangular antique hand-woven Turkmen wool torba face featuring geometric diamond Ertmen gul patterns in brown and terracotta tones with fringe. View VII
Archive VIII A long rectangular antique hand-woven Turkmen wool torba face featuring geometric diamond Ertmen gul patterns in brown and terracotta tones with fringe. View VIII
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A long rectangular antique hand-woven Turkmen wool torba face featuring geometric diamond Ertmen gul patterns in brown and terracotta tones with fringe.
ANTIQUE CHODOR TURKMEN TORBA FACE WITH ERTMEN GUL DESIGN, CIRCA 1870.
Ref: SA1135963
A long rectangular antique hand-woven Turkmen wool torba face featuring geometric diamond Ertmen gul patterns in brown and terracotta tones with fringe.
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A torba is a small, shallow rectangular storage bag traditionally woven by nomadic Turkmen tribes, such as the Chodor, to store personal belongings inside a tent or yurt.

These textiles are hand-knotted using naturally dyed hand-spun wool for both the pile and foundation, incorporating distinct tribal geometric emblems known as guls.

Authentic 19th-century examples feature organic vegetable dyes, dense knotting, traditional family or tribal guls such as the Ertmen pattern, and original wool fringe borders.

Small tribal bag faces are frequently custom-framed as textile wall art, displayed across console tables, or repurposed into decorative accent cushion covers.

Preserve antique wool textiles by keeping them out of direct sunlight, avoiding high humidity, gently vacuuming without a rotating brush, and consulting a professional textile conservator for cleaning.
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