Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Antique Turkmen Torba Bag to the 1890s.
This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.
Torbas or small storage-bags were used by the Turkmen to contain small items of personal belongings, hung on the camels during migrations and then hung on the struts of the yurt during sedentary periods.
The torba, which is in excellent condition, retains its plain-weave back and the remains of the hanging cords and tassels at the base.
Size: 76cm x 41cm (2' 6" x 1' 4").
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Antique Turkmen Torba Bag to the 1890s.
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.
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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Antique Turkmen Torba, Yomut Tribes, Trans-caspian Steppes, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.
