Tekke Main Carpet, Central Asia, Circa 1880, 3.60m X 2.60m

19th century

Sold by Aaron Nejad Carpets and Rugs

Description

The Tekke are one of the Turkmen tribes that migrated across Central Asia for centuries. Their wonderful weavings, often produced to very high standards, belied the harsh conditions under which they lived. The Tekke wove a large number of items, mainly for their domestic use, but rarely do their main carpets come in this large size. It allows for the guls to be better spaced and for the design to 'breath', as in this piece. Note how the guls are more circular in certain places and more elongated in others. The secondary guls are nicely drawn with subtle shades of green and sapphire blue. Note also the quadrupeds in some of the secondary guls. The lovely terracotta background colour of the field is highly decorative and would work well in many decorative settings.

Physical Dimensions

Height

360cm (141.73")

Width

260cm (102.36")

Declaration

Aaron Nejad Carpets and Rugs has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA882836

Dealers Internal Reference

NH202

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Description

The Tekke are one of the Turkmen tribes that migrated across Central Asia for centuries.

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Their wonderful weavings, often produced to very high standards, belied the harsh conditions under which they lived.

Aaron Nejad Carpets and Rugs

The Tekke wove a large number of items, mainly for their domestic use, but rarely do their main carpets come in this large size. It allows for the guls to be better spaced and for the design to 'breath', as in this piece. Note how the guls are more circular in certain places and more elongated in others. The secondary guls are nicely drawn with subtle shades of green and sapphire blue. Note also the quadrupeds in some of the secondary guls. The lovely terracotta background colour of the field is highly decorative and would work well in many decorative settings.