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Antique Turkmen Spindle-bag, Yomut Tribe, Trans-caspian Steppes, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
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Antique Turkmen Spindle-bag, Yomut Tribe, Trans-caspian Steppes, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.

19th century
Description

This beautiful utilitarian bag was used specifically for containing wooden spindles.

The bag is unusually, fully complete, with undyed wool, plain-weave back, braided side-cords and decorated with tassels symbolising good luck.

Made by Yomut Turkmen in the trans-Caspian steppes of Turkmenistan sometime between 1880-1900, the central design on the face comprises a stylised 'tree-of-life'.

Size: 50 x 24cm (1' 8" x 9") excluding tassels.

Physical Dimensions
Height
50cm (19.69")
Width
24cm (9.45")
Declaration

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Antique Turkmen Spindle Bag to the 1890s.

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SA1179661
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BM4
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Description
This beautiful utilitarian bag was used specifically for containing wooden spindles.
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The bag is unusually, fully complete, with undyed wool, plain-weave back, braided side-cords and decorated with tassels symbolising good luck.
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
fig 1. An antique handwoven Turkmen spindle bag with geometric serrated patterns in yellow, dark red, and blue, trimmed with braided side tassels.
fig 1. Antique Turkmen Spindle-bag, Yomut Tribe, Trans-caspian Steppes, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.

Made by Yomut Turkmen in the trans-Caspian steppes of Turkmenistan sometime between 1880-1900, the central design on the face comprises a stylised 'tree-of-life'.

Size: 50 x 24cm (1' 8" x 9") excluding tassels.

Height
50cm (19.69")
Width
24cm (9.45")
Date of Manufacture

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Antique Turkmen Spindle Bag to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1179661
Dealers Internal Ref
BM4
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2011

Dealing in antique and old tribal rugs, dowry weavings and decorative carpets from the near east and central asia since 1979.

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Archive I An antique handwoven Turkmen spindle bag with geometric serrated patterns in yellow, dark red, and blue, trimmed with braided side tassels.

Antique Turkmen Spindle-bag, Yomut Tribe, Trans-caspian Steppes, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.

Archive II An antique handwoven Turkmen spindle bag with geometric serrated patterns in yellow, dark red, and blue, trimmed with braided side tassels. View II
Archive III An antique handwoven Turkmen spindle bag with geometric serrated patterns in yellow, dark red, and blue, trimmed with braided side tassels. View III
Archive IV An antique handwoven Turkmen spindle bag with geometric serrated patterns in yellow, dark red, and blue, trimmed with braided side tassels. View IV
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Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
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Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
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An antique handwoven Turkmen spindle bag with geometric serrated patterns in yellow, dark red, and blue, trimmed with braided side tassels.
Antique Turkmen Spindle-Bag, Yomut Tribe, Trans-Caspian Steppes, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.
Ref: SA1179661
An antique handwoven Turkmen spindle bag with geometric serrated patterns in yellow, dark red, and blue, trimmed with braided side tassels.
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A Turkmen spindle bag, historically referred to as an igshlyk, is a small handwoven pouch used by nomadic pastoralists in Central Asia to store drop spindles and spinning fibre during migration.

These textiles are constructed using hand-spun wool knotted or flat-woven on portable looms, incorporating natural dyes to produce deep reds, dark indigos, and warm ochre tones.

Authentic pieces feature geometric motifs such as serrated trees or chevrons, fine pile or flat-weave construction, natural colour variations from vegetable dyes, and hand-braided tasseled fringes.

Display the item on a wall using a discreet mounting, place it inside a box frame as tactile art, or hang it from an accent hook to introduce colour and pattern to a room.

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