Antique Turkmen Engsi, Ersary Tribes, Middle Amu Darya Region, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.

Name: Antique Turkmen Engsi, Ersary Tribes, Middle Amu Darya Region, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA742626
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

Description

This incredibly handsome engsi (yurt-door rug) was made by Ersary Turkmen in the Middle Amu Darya region around 1870-1880. Particularly rare to find in these 19th century engsis, are the plain-weave skirts at top and bottom and an extremely attractive elem (lower knotted-pile panel) - quite possibly a stylised tree design. The colours are beautiful with a wonderful use of sky-blue throughout. The engsi was the door-hanging at the entrance to the Turkmen yurt and symbolically represented the gateway to Paradise with the elem representing the sky-door and the pre-Islamic cross creating the four symbolic gardens of Paradise.

This fabulous engsi is in very good overall condition and a very collectable rug.

Size: 2.04m x 1.52m (6' 8" x 5' 0").

Physical Dimensions

Height

204cm (80.32")

Width

152cm (59.84")

Declaration

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA742626

Dealers Internal Reference

BM1519

Dealers Notes

Viewing by appointment only.

Description

This incredibly handsome engsi (yurt-door rug) was made by Ersary Turkmen in the Middle Amu Darya region around 1870-1880.

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Particularly rare to find in these 19th century engsis, are the plain-weave skirts at top and bottom and an extremely attractive elem (lower knotted-pile panel) - quite possibly a stylised tree design.

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

The colours are beautiful with a wonderful use of sky-blue throughout. The engsi was the door-hanging at the entrance to the Turkmen yurt and symbolically represented the gateway to Paradise with the elem representing the sky-door and the pre-Islamic cross creating the four symbolic gardens of Paradise.

This fabulous engsi is in very good overall condition and a very collectable rug.

Size: 2.04m x 1.52m (6' 8" x 5' 0").