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Antique Turkmen Spindle-bag, Yomut Tribe, Trans-caspian Steppes, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.
For sale by Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
for sale €761     $826
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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.

Date of Manufacture

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

Independent Date Check ID 09257627
Dealer's Item Date1890s
Sellingantiques Date1890s
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1890s:
Hand-knotted wool pile face: traditional Yomut serrated tree design.
Undyed hand-spun wool back: intact plain-weave construction.
Natural dye shades: saturated madder red and indigo blue yarns.
Hand-braided wool edging and hanging loop: original nomadic assembly.
Hand-tied polychrome tassels: intact decorative finish.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
50cm (19.69")
Width
24cm (9.45")
Reference Numbers
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SA1179661
Dealers Internal Reference
BM4
Dealers Notes

Viewing by appointment only.

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.

Date of Manufacture

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

Independent Date Report ID 09257627
Dealer's Item Date1890s
Sellingantiques dating1890s
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1890s:
Hand-knotted wool pile face: traditional Yomut serrated tree design.
Undyed hand-spun wool back: intact plain-weave construction.
Natural dye shades: saturated madder red and indigo blue yarns.
Hand-braided wool edging and hanging loop: original nomadic assembly.
Hand-tied polychrome tassels: intact decorative finish.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
50cm (19.69")
Width
24cm (9.45")
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
Telephone 01451 824 447 or 07980 999 114
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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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  • ObjectTribal Textiles
  • Period19th century
  • StyleCentral Asian Tribal
  • MaterialWool, Natural Dyes
  • ColourDark Red, Ochre Yellow
  • MotifsGeometric chevron pattern, Hand-braided tassels, Serrated tree design, Woven handle strap
  • SizeH 50 cm (20 in) x W 24 cm (9 in)

This antique utilitarian spindle-bag originates from the Yomut tribe of the trans-Caspian steppes in Turkmenistan, dating to 1890 in a Central Asian tribal style. Woven entirely from wool using natural dyes, the piece displays a dark red, ochre yellow and blue colour palette. The face of the textile exhibits a central geometric serrated tree-of-life pattern framed by smaller geometric motifs, alongside an attached hand-braided top handle strap and multiple multi-coloured hanging tassels in red, yellow, blue and brown along the edges. The complete piece measures 50 cm high and 24 cm wide. In a contemporary home, this textile serves as an expressive wall hanging suited for narrow wall spaces within a bohemian or eclectic interior. The bag can be mounted directly onto a vertical surface to display its tribal patterns and traditional luck-symbolising tassels.

FAQs

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.

Position the item away from direct sunlight to avoid colour fading, clean gently using a low-suction vacuum with a mesh screen, and keep in a dry, pest-controlled environment.
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