Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this piece to the 1850s.
The central cross divides the field into the symbolic four gardens of Paradise. Turkmen belief is that the elems symbolised the gateway to Paradise or often referred to as the 'sky door'.
This engsi was made by the Yomut Turkmen no later than 1850 and is an important and very collectible example from this tribe.
Size: 1.62m x 1.40m (5' 4" x 4' 7").
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this piece to the 1850s.
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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