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Antique Turkmen Gapylyk/kaplyk, Ersary Tribes, Middle Amu Darya Region, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.
For sale by Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
for sale €2,048     $2,223
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Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

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Antique Turkmen Gapylyk/kaplyk, Ersary Tribes, Middle Amu Darya Region, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.

19th century
Description

The Gapylyk or Kaplyk was the decorative hanging on the inside of the Turkmen Oy or yurt, where it surrounded the engsi. Such pieces are very rare in today's market-place and although this one has lost its tassels - a complete one can be seen on page 60 of my 3rd edition book 'Tribal Rugs' - it remains an important example of what once was an important symbolic weaving to the Turkmen, in this case, the Ersary tribe.

Made around the mid 19th century, this Gapylyk is in very good overall condition.

Size: 144cm x 26cm x 59cm (4' 9" x 10" x 1' 11").

Date of Manufacture

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Antique Turkmen Gapylyk Textile to the 1850s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09542786
Dealer's Item Date1850s
Sellingantiques Date1850s
Sellingantiques agingItem 145-190 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1850s:
Natural dye palette of madder, indigo and saffron: village dyeing before widespread synthetic colours.
Hand-spun wool foundation on the reverse: customary tribal nomadic loom work.
Dark brown wool oxidised lower than surrounding pile: natural ageing of iron-mordanted yarn.
Wool fringe along the inner arch: traditional yurt doorway hanging construction.

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.

Physical Dimensions
Height
59cm (23.23")
Width
144cm (56.69")
Depth
26cm (10.24")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1220398
Dealers Internal Reference
BM20
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Description
The Gapylyk or Kaplyk was the decorative hanging on the inside of the Turkmen Oy or yurt, where it surrounded the engsi. Such pieces are very rare in today's market-place and although this one has lost its tassels - a complete one can be seen on page 60 of my 3rd edition book 'Tribal Rugs' - it remains an important example of what once was an important symbolic weaving to the Turkmen, in this case, the Ersary tribe.

Made around the mid 19th century, this Gapylyk is in very good overall condition.

Size: 144cm x 26cm x 59cm (4' 9" x 10" x 1' 11").

Date of Manufacture

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Antique Turkmen Gapylyk Textile to the 1850s.

Independent Date Report ID 09542786
Dealer's Item Date1850s
Sellingantiques dating1850s
Sellingantiques agingItem 145-190 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1850s:
Natural dye palette of madder, indigo and saffron: village dyeing before widespread synthetic colours.
Hand-spun wool foundation on the reverse: customary tribal nomadic loom work.
Dark brown wool oxidised lower than surrounding pile: natural ageing of iron-mordanted yarn.
Wool fringe along the inner arch: traditional yurt doorway hanging construction.

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
59cm (23.23")
Width
144cm (56.69")
Depth
26cm (10.24")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1220398
Dealers Internal Ref
BM20
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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An antique hand-woven U-shaped Turkmen wool door surround featuring repeating red, yellow, and dark navy geometric motifs with fringed borders.
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Archive I An antique hand-woven U-shaped Turkmen wool door surround featuring repeating red, yellow, and dark navy geometric motifs with fringed borders.

Antique Turkmen Gapylyk/kaplyk, Ersary Tribes, Middle Amu Darya Region, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.

Archive II An antique hand-woven U-shaped Turkmen wool door surround featuring repeating red, yellow, and dark navy geometric motifs with fringed borders. View II
Archive III An antique hand-woven U-shaped Turkmen wool door surround featuring repeating red, yellow, and dark navy geometric motifs with fringed borders. View III
Archive IV An antique hand-woven U-shaped Turkmen wool door surround featuring repeating red, yellow, and dark navy geometric motifs with fringed borders. View IV
Archive V An antique hand-woven U-shaped Turkmen wool door surround featuring repeating red, yellow, and dark navy geometric motifs with fringed borders. View V
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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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An antique hand-woven U-shaped Turkmen wool door surround featuring repeating red, yellow, and dark navy geometric motifs with fringed borders.
Antique Turkmen Gapylyk/Kaplyk, Ersary Tribes, Middle Amu Darya Region, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.
Ref: SA1220398
An antique hand-woven U-shaped Turkmen wool door surround featuring repeating red, yellow, and dark navy geometric motifs with fringed borders.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectWall Hangings
  • Period19th century
  • StyleTurkmen Tribal
  • MaterialWool
  • ColourDeep Red
  • MotifsGeometric stepped motifs, Inverted U-shape frame, Fringed lower edge, Repeated tribal guls
  • SizeH 59 cm (23 in) x W 144 cm (57 in) x D 26 cm (10 in)

This antique Turkmen Ersary gapylyk or kaplyk dates from 1850. Originating from the Middle Amu Darya region of Turkmenistan in Central Asia, this wool wall hanging serves as an inverted U-shaped door surround. The hand-woven textile displays a deep red ground patterned with repeating tribal guls and geometric stepped motifs in dark navy, yellow, and red. The lower edges feature white fringed borders. The piece measures 59 cm high, 144 cm wide, and 26 cm deep. Historically positioned on the inside of a Turkmen yurt to frame the engsi, this furnishing fits naturally into modern interiors as a wall hanging placed above a sideboard. The piece shows signs of age with missing tassels, while maintaining good overall condition.

FAQs

A Gapylyk, or Kaplyk, is a traditional hand-woven textile doorway surround created by nomadic Turkmen tribes to ornament the upper entrance of a yurt.

These textiles are typically hand-knotted using hand-spun wool on a wool warp foundation, featuring pile weaving colored with traditional natural dyes.

Authentic pieces display subtle natural dye variations known as abrash, structural hand-knotted wool backings, and specific geometric tribal motifs distinct to regions such as the Middle Amu Darya.

A door surround textile can be mounted flat on a wall above a sideboard, suspended as an architectural framing piece around a doorway, or professionally framed as focal art.

Vacuum gently without a rotating brush attachment, keep away from direct sunlight to prevent dye fading, protect from moths, and consult a professional textile restorer for deep cleaning.
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