What is a Turkmen torba?

A torba is a small, horizontal woven bag traditionally created by nomadic Turkmen tribes of Central Asia for storing personal items inside a yurt.

What materials are traditionally used to craft a torba?

They are hand-woven using natural hand-spun wool for both the pile and the foundation, dyed using organic dyes to create deep red, indigo, and ivory tones.

How do you identify authentic late 19th-century Ersari tribal textiles?

Authentic pieces feature natural dye variations, hand-tied knots, tribal guls specific to clans like the Ersari or Chodor, and flexible, hand-spun wool structures.

How can an antique tribal torba be styled in modern interior design?

A torba can be mounted and framed as textured textile wall art, displayed along a narrow wall space, or laid on top of a console table or sideboard.

How should antique wool tribal textiles be cared for?

Keep the textile away from direct sunlight to prevent dye fading, vacuum gently without a rotary brush, and consult a professional textile conservator for cleaning.

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Antique Ersari Turkmen Torba with Chodor 'Ertum' Gul Design, Circa 1880.

Name: Antique Ersari Turkmen Torba with Chodor 'Ertum' Gul Design, Circa 1880.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1208652
Price: 225 GBP
Availability: InStock

19th century

For Sale by Cotswold Oriental Rugs

Description

Size: 3ft 10in x 1ft 2in (116 x 35cm).

Antique Ersari Turkmen torba of scarce design, with a variation of the Chodor 'ertum' gul design to the central panel. Torba are shallow wall bags used mainly in tents or yurts for the storage of personal belongings, they were also used to decorate the sides of a camel in a wedding procession. Often only the piled face survives and the plain weave backs have been removed.

Circa 1880.

The torba is in fair good condition with slight even wear and good pile, the original plain back has been removed at some point in the torba's history. The torba has suffered in the past with some old moth damage (now extinct) and some edge losses, these are reflected in the price.

Stock Number: D-0972.

Physical Dimensions

Height

116cm (45.67")

Width

35cm (13.78")

Depth

1cm (0.39")

Declaration

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Antique Ersari Turkmen Torba to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

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SA1208652

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D-0972

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Description

Size: 3ft 10in x 1ft 2in (116 x 35cm).

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Antique Ersari Turkmen torba of scarce design, with a variation of the Chodor 'ertum' gul design to the central panel.

Cotswold Oriental Rugs

Torba are shallow wall bags used mainly in tents or yurts for the storage of personal belongings, they were also used to decorate the sides of a camel in a wedding procession. Often only the piled face survives and the plain weave backs have been removed.

fig 1. An antique horizontal hand-woven Ersari Turkmen wool torba featuring repeating geometric diamond guls in red, white, and dark blue tones. — fig 1. Antique Ersari Turkmen Torba with Chodor 'Ertum' Gul Design, Circa 1880.

Circa 1880.

The torba is in fair good condition with slight even wear and good pile, the original plain back has been removed at some point in the torba's history. The torba has suffered in the past with some old moth damage (now extinct) and some edge losses, these are reflected in the price.

Stock Number: D-0972.