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Huge Turkoman Tent / Yurt Band (50 Feet). Circa 1920.
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Huge Turkoman Tent / Yurt Band (50 Feet). Circa 1920.

1900 - 1920
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Turkoman Tent / Yurt Band. Circa 1920. Full original length of over 15 meters (50 feet approx).

Hand knotted superb wide Turkoman tent-band/ribbon in Soumak flatweave technique. Wool on wool, with geometric designs and vivid colours in rustic brown, deep blues and white. Rare original tent band of original full single length.

Condition: Excellent condition with original plaited fixing tassles on both ends - minor edge patch / strengthening (as shown in photos). Beautifully made.

Dimensions:

Length = 500cm (50 feet approx)

Width = 35cm (1ft 4" approx)

* Used for both securing and decorating sections of the tent / yurt.

Physical Dimensions
Height
500cm (196.85")
Width
35cm (13.78")
Depth
0.02cm (0.01")
Declaration

Dragoncharger Antiques has dated this Antique Turkoman Yurt Band to the 1920s.

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SA1140370
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D:00611
Description
Turkoman Tent / Yurt Band. Circa 1920. Full original length of over 15 meters (50 feet approx).

Hand knotted superb wide Turkoman tent-band/ribbon in Soumak flatweave technique. Wool on wool, with geometric designs and vivid colours in rustic brown, deep blues and white. Rare original tent band of original full single length.

Condition: Excellent condition with original plaited fixing tassles on both ends - minor edge patch / strengthening (as shown in photos).
Dragoncharger Antiques

Beautifully made.

Dimensions:

Length = 500cm (50 feet approx)

Width = 35cm (1ft 4" approx)

Used for both securing and decorating sections of the tent / yurt.

Height
500cm (196.85")
Width
35cm (13.78")
Depth
0.02cm (0.01")
Date of Manufacture

Dragoncharger Antiques has dated this Antique Turkoman Yurt Band to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1140370
Dealers Internal Ref
D:00611
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A long handwoven Turkoman yurt band featuring intricate geometric diamond patterns and chevron borders in terracotta, cream, and dark brown wool.
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Archive I A long handwoven Turkoman yurt band featuring intricate geometric diamond patterns and chevron borders in terracotta, cream, and dark brown wool.

Huge Turkoman Tent / Yurt Band (50 Feet). Circa 1920.

Archive II A long handwoven Turkoman yurt band featuring intricate geometric diamond patterns and chevron borders in terracotta, cream, and dark brown wool. View II
Archive III A long handwoven Turkoman yurt band featuring intricate geometric diamond patterns and chevron borders in terracotta, cream, and dark brown wool. View III
Archive IV A long handwoven Turkoman yurt band featuring intricate geometric diamond patterns and chevron borders in terracotta, cream, and dark brown wool. View IV
Archive V A long handwoven Turkoman yurt band featuring intricate geometric diamond patterns and chevron borders in terracotta, cream, and dark brown wool. View V
Archive VI A long handwoven Turkoman yurt band featuring intricate geometric diamond patterns and chevron borders in terracotta, cream, and dark brown wool. View VI
Archive VII A long handwoven Turkoman yurt band featuring intricate geometric diamond patterns and chevron borders in terracotta, cream, and dark brown wool. View VII
Archive VIII A long handwoven Turkoman yurt band featuring intricate geometric diamond patterns and chevron borders in terracotta, cream, and dark brown wool. View VIII
Archive IX A long handwoven Turkoman yurt band featuring intricate geometric diamond patterns and chevron borders in terracotta, cream, and dark brown wool. View IX
Archive X A long handwoven Turkoman yurt band featuring intricate geometric diamond patterns and chevron borders in terracotta, cream, and dark brown wool. View X
Archive XI A long handwoven Turkoman yurt band featuring intricate geometric diamond patterns and chevron borders in terracotta, cream, and dark brown wool. View XI
Archive XII A long handwoven Turkoman yurt band featuring intricate geometric diamond patterns and chevron borders in terracotta, cream, and dark brown wool. View XII
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A long handwoven Turkoman yurt band featuring intricate geometric diamond patterns and chevron borders in terracotta, cream, and dark brown wool.
Huge Turkoman Tent / Yurt Band (50 feet). Circa 1920.
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A long handwoven Turkoman yurt band featuring intricate geometric diamond patterns and chevron borders in terracotta, cream, and dark brown wool.
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A Turkoman yurt band, historically known as a yolami, is a long handwoven textile strip crafted by Central Asian nomadic tribes to structurally reinforce and decorate the interior and exterior lattice framework of a yurt.

These textiles are hand-spun from sheep wool, occasionally with natural cotton highlights, using flatweave techniques such as warp-faced plain weave combined with raised pile patterning or soumak brocading.

Authentic early 20th-century pieces display natural dye color variations, dense hand-spun wool yarn, traditional geometric diamond motifs, and minor structural variations characteristic of portable nomadic looms.

Large tribal bands can be mounted along architectural ceiling beams, draped along a grand staircase wall, framed in sections as wall art, or integrated into custom upholstery projects.

Keep the textile in a stable, humidity-controlled environment out of direct sunlight, clean gently using a low-suction vacuum with a soft brush attachment, and consult a professional textile conservator for deep cleaning.
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