Antique Turkmen Chuval, Yomut Tribe, Trans-caspian Steppes, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.

Name: Antique Turkmen Chuval, Yomut Tribe, Trans-caspian Steppes, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA525448
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

Description

The chuval (bedding-bag) depicts a field design of tribal guls surrounded by a border with an extra panel at the bottom.

Symbolically, I believe the central field of guls to represent paradise and the lower panel to represent the earthly world.

Therefore, note the two stylised figures leaving the earthly world, where they have passed away, and disappearing under the border and out into the world of the spirit. The dark aubergine background has tremendous depth and I love the sky-blue shining out of the minor guls - glowing in a dark sky! Made by Yomut tribes around the last quarter of the 19th century.

Size: 1.20m x 0.67m (4' 0" x 2' 2").

Physical Dimensions

Height

67cm (26.38")

Width

120cm (47.24")

Declaration

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this piece to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA525448

Dealers Internal Reference

BM1289

Dealers Notes

Viewing by appointment only.

Description

The chuval (bedding-bag) depicts a field design of tribal guls surrounded by a border with an extra panel at the bottom.

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Symbolically, I believe the central field of guls to represent paradise and the lower panel to represent the earthly world.

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

fig 1. Antique Turkmen Chuval, Yomut Tribe, Trans-Caspian Steppes, Turkmenistan, Central Asia. — fig 1. Antique Turkmen Chuval, Yomut Tribe, Trans-caspian Steppes, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.

Therefore, note the two stylised figures leaving the earthly world, where they have passed away, and disappearing under the border and out into the world of the spirit. The dark aubergine background has tremendous depth and I love the sky-blue shining out of the minor guls - glowing in a dark sky! Made by Yomut tribes around the last quarter of the 19th century.

Size: 1.20m x 0.67m (4' 0" x 2' 2").