Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this piece to the 1880s.
After the bread was presented to the bridegroom at the wedding ceremony, it was utilised by the bride for containing her most treasured small possessions. This was a highly-prized weaving and was never intended to be sold commercially.
It is woven in a specific way: four triangles are knotted to the sides of a rectangular flat-weave kilim and, when folded inwards, they form the envelope shape of the bukcha. Three flaps are sewn together with the upper flap being left loose to act as the opener.
Considered to rank as one of the most highly regarded weavings in a Turkmen collection, bukchas are now very rare and this beautiful piece has been completely preserved with its braided surrounding band containing tassels.
Size: 69cm x 69cm (2' 3" x 2' 3") excluding tassels.
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this piece to the 1880s.
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 Bukcha, Yomut Tribes, Trans-Caspian Steppes, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.
