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Antique Yomut Turkmen Bag Face, Possibly from a Spindle Bag, Circa 1900.
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Antique Yomut Turkmen Bag Face, Possibly from a Spindle Bag, Circa 1900.

1900 - 1920
Description

Size: 2ft 2in x 1ft 5in (67 x 42cm).

Antique Yomut Turkmen bag face, possibly from a spindle bag, used for the storage of spinning bobbins.

Circa 1900.

A good small bag face with the Turkmen tree design to the central field with a rams horn border. The colours are mainly warm shades of madder red.

The bag face is in excellent condition with very slight wear and good pile.

Stock Number: D-0536.

Physical Dimensions
Height
67cm (26.38")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Antique Turkmen Bag Face to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1200160
Dealers Internal Reference
D-0536
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Description
Size: 2ft 2in x 1ft 5in (67 x 42cm).
Antique Yomut Turkmen bag face, possibly from a spindle bag, used for the storage of spinning bobbins.
Cotswold Oriental Rugs

Circa 1900.

A good small bag face with the Turkmen tree design to the central field with a rams horn border. The colours are mainly warm shades of madder red.

The bag face is in excellent condition with very slight wear and good pile.

Stock Number: D-0536.

Height
67cm (26.38")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Antique Turkmen Bag Face to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1200160
Dealers Internal Ref
D-0536
Cotswold Oriental Rugs
Cotswold Oriental Rugs
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2008

Specialists in antique carpets, rugs & runners. Professional cleaning, repairs & restoration.

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An antique hand-knotted Yomut Turkmen woven bag face featuring intricate geometric serrated motifs in terracotta, navy, and cream with fringed borders.
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Archive I An antique hand-knotted Yomut Turkmen woven bag face featuring intricate geometric serrated motifs in terracotta, navy, and cream with fringed borders.

ANTIQUE YOMUT TURKMEN BAG FACE, POSSIBLY FROM A SPINDLE BAG, CIRCA 1900.

Archive II An antique hand-knotted Yomut Turkmen woven bag face featuring intricate geometric serrated motifs in terracotta, navy, and cream with fringed borders. View II
Archive III An antique hand-knotted Yomut Turkmen woven bag face featuring intricate geometric serrated motifs in terracotta, navy, and cream with fringed borders. View III
Archive IV An antique hand-knotted Yomut Turkmen woven bag face featuring intricate geometric serrated motifs in terracotta, navy, and cream with fringed borders. View IV
Archive V An antique hand-knotted Yomut Turkmen woven bag face featuring intricate geometric serrated motifs in terracotta, navy, and cream with fringed borders. View V
Archive VI An antique hand-knotted Yomut Turkmen woven bag face featuring intricate geometric serrated motifs in terracotta, navy, and cream with fringed borders. View VI
Archive VII An antique hand-knotted Yomut Turkmen woven bag face featuring intricate geometric serrated motifs in terracotta, navy, and cream with fringed borders. View VII
Archive VIII An antique hand-knotted Yomut Turkmen woven bag face featuring intricate geometric serrated motifs in terracotta, navy, and cream with fringed borders. View VIII
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Moreton-in-Marsh
Gloucestershire
GL56 0AD
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An antique hand-knotted Yomut Turkmen woven bag face featuring intricate geometric serrated motifs in terracotta, navy, and cream with fringed borders.
ANTIQUE YOMUT TURKMEN BAG FACE, POSSIBLY FROM A SPINDLE BAG, CIRCA 1900.
Ref: SA1200160
An antique hand-knotted Yomut Turkmen woven bag face featuring intricate geometric serrated motifs in terracotta, navy, and cream with fringed borders.
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Turkmen bag faces were woven by semi-nomadic tribes across Central Asia during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to serve both practical and decorative functions. These hand-knotted wool textiles formed the decorative fronts of functional storage bags, such as torbas, chuvals, and spindle bags, used inside yurts and during tribal migrations.

Traditional Turkmen textiles were constructed using locally sourced sheeps wool for both the pile and the foundation structure. The wool was hand-spun and dyed using natural plant and insect dyes, producing signature shades of terracotta, deep madder red, indigo blue, ivory, and dark brown.

Authentic pieces feature high knot density, soft hand-spun wool, and asymmetric or symmetric knotting specific to individual tribes such as the Yomut or Tekke. They display traditional geometric motifs, subtle colour variations known as abrash, and natural wear patterns consistent with age and nomadic utility.

Small tribal textiles and bag faces are frequently custom-framed under UV-protective glass as textile wall art. Alternatively, they can be mounted onto fabric backings or displayed flat on console tables and sideboards to introduce geometric texture and rich colour tones into modern interior schemes.

Antique wool textiles should be kept away from direct sunlight to prevent colour fading. Dust can be gently removed using a suction-only vacuum with a mesh screen protective barrier, while thorough washing should only be performed by specialist antique textile conservators.
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