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Antique Kizil Ayak Ersari Turkmen 12 Gul Chuval, Circa 1900.
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Antique Kizil Ayak Ersari Turkmen 12 Gul Chuval, Circa 1900.

1900 - 1920
Sold 2 May 2025 · Cotswold Oriental Rugs
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Description

Size: 5ft 4in x 3ft 2in (162 x 96cm).

Antique Kizil Ayak Ersari Turkmen 12 gul chuval with good red ground colour. The elem design is stylised shrubs or flowers. There are some very nice yellow highlights.

Circa 1900.

The guls are well drawn and large in size, the minor guls have a pleasing use of yellow.

Chuval are storage bags used by the nomads to transport goods, the faces are piled so make very good small rugs. This example originates from the border region of Northern Afghanistan and Southern Turkmenistan.

Slight even wear with good pile.

Hand washed and ready for use or display.

Stock number: R-1591.

Date of Manufacture

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Antique Ersari Chuval to the 1900s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
162cm (63.78")
Width
96cm (37.80")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Reference Numbers
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SA614973
Dealers Internal Reference
R-1591
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Description
Size: 5ft 4in x 3ft 2in (162 x 96cm).

Antique Kizil Ayak Ersari Turkmen 12 gul chuval with good red ground colour. The elem design is stylised shrubs or flowers. There are some very nice yellow highlights.

fig 1. An antique red Ersari Turkmen chuval featuring twelve guls arranged in rows across a madder red field.
fig 1. Antique Kizil Ayak Ersari Turkmen 12 Gul Chuval, Circa 1900.

Circa 1900.

The guls are well drawn and large in size, the minor guls have a pleasing use of yellow.

“
Chuval are storage bags used by the nomads to transport goods, the faces are piled so make very good small rugs.
Cotswold Oriental Rugs

This example originates from the border region of Northern Afghanistan and Southern Turkmenistan.

Slight even wear with good pile.

Hand washed and ready for use or display.

Stock number: R-1591.

Date of Manufacture

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Antique Ersari Chuval to the 1900s.

Height
162cm (63.78")
Width
96cm (37.80")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA614973
Dealers Internal Ref
R-1591
Cotswold Oriental Rugs
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Archive I An antique red Ersari Turkmen chuval featuring twelve guls arranged in rows across a madder red field. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Kizil Ayak Ersari Turkmen 12 Gul Chuval, Circa 1900.

Archive II An antique red Ersari Turkmen chuval featuring twelve guls arranged in rows across a madder red field. View II
Archive III An antique red Ersari Turkmen chuval featuring twelve guls arranged in rows across a madder red field. View III
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Archive V An antique red Ersari Turkmen chuval featuring twelve guls arranged in rows across a madder red field. View V
Archive VI An antique red Ersari Turkmen chuval featuring twelve guls arranged in rows across a madder red field. View VI
Archive VII An antique red Ersari Turkmen chuval featuring twelve guls arranged in rows across a madder red field. View VII
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An antique red Ersari Turkmen chuval featuring twelve guls arranged in rows across a madder red field.
ANTIQUE KIZIL AYAK ERSARI TURKMEN 12 GUL CHUVAL, CIRCA 1900.
Ref: SA614973
An antique red Ersari Turkmen chuval featuring twelve guls arranged in rows across a madder red field.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectRug
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleNomadic Tribal
  • MaterialWool
  • ColourRed
  • MotifsGul motifs, Geometric borders, Asymmetrical knotting
  • SizeH 162 cm (64 in) x W 96 cm (38 in) x D 1 cm (0 in)

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An Ersari chuval is a traditional large storage bag face produced by the Ersari tribe of Turkmenistan, historically used for household storage within nomadic tents.

Traditional pieces are hand-knotted using hand-spun wool for the pile and foundation, often featuring natural madder-based red dyes alongside dark indigo and cream highlights.

Authenticity is identified through wool quality, natural dye oxidation, distinctive tribal gul motifs, structural weave characteristics, and signs of genuine nomadic wear.

These historical textiles can be displayed as striking wall hangings or utilized as small accent floor coverings to add texture, warmth, and global heritage to modern spaces.

Preservation requires regular gentle vacuuming without a beater bar, keeping the textile out of direct sunlight to prevent fading, and professional hand-washing when necessary.
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