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Antique Turkmen Wedding-camel Trapping, Ersary Tribes, Middle Amu Darya Region, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.
For sale by Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
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Antique Turkmen Wedding-camel Trapping, Ersary Tribes, Middle Amu Darya Region, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.

19th century
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This magnificent wedding trapping has the most luxurious wool - soft and silky - the very best Turkmen quality. Made as a wedding-camel decoration and not as a storage bag, this trapping would have been part of the bride's dowry and never intended for sale. In excellent pile all over, the trapping did have a small area of damage which has been well restored. The overall design is ikat-inspired - typical of the work of the Ersary nomads in the Beshir region.

Size: 1.50m x 0.31m (4' 11" x 1' 0").

Date of Manufacture

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Ersary Turkmen Camel Trapping to the 1870s.

Independent Date Guide ID 07998229
Dealer's Item Date1870s
Sellingantiques Date1870s
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-160 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1870s:
Ikat-derived stepped diamond pattern: Middle Amu Darya tribal design.
Madder red, dark indigo and natural sheep's wool: plant and mineral dyestuffs.
Ribbed weave visible on the reverse: traditional Ersari loom construction.
Blue-wrapped side cords: original tribal selvedge finish.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
31cm (12.20")
Width
150cm (59.06")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA999747
Dealers Internal Reference
BM/JS2
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Description
This magnificent wedding trapping has the most luxurious wool - soft and silky - the very best Turkmen quality.
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Made as a wedding-camel decoration and not as a storage bag, this trapping would have been part of the bride's dowry and never intended for sale.
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

In excellent pile all over, the trapping did have a small area of damage which has been well restored. The overall design is ikat-inspired - typical of the work of the Ersary nomads in the Beshir region.

Size: 1.50m x 0.31m (4' 11" x 1' 0").

Date of Manufacture

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Ersary Turkmen Camel Trapping to the 1870s.

Independent Date Report ID 07998229
Dealer's Item Date1870s
Sellingantiques dating1870s
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-160 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1870s:
Ikat-derived stepped diamond pattern: Middle Amu Darya tribal design.
Madder red, dark indigo and natural sheep's wool: plant and mineral dyestuffs.
Ribbed weave visible on the reverse: traditional Ersari loom construction.
Blue-wrapped side cords: original tribal selvedge finish.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
31cm (12.20")
Width
150cm (59.06")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA999747
Dealers Internal Ref
BM/JS2
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2011

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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A long, narrow handwoven wool textile featuring intricate geometric diamond motifs in deep red, dark navy, and ivory shades.
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Archive I A long, narrow handwoven wool textile featuring intricate geometric diamond motifs in deep red, dark navy, and ivory shades.

Antique Turkmen Wedding-camel Trapping, Ersary Tribes, Middle Amu Darya Region, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.

Archive II A long, narrow handwoven wool textile featuring intricate geometric diamond motifs in deep red, dark navy, and ivory shades. View II
Archive III A long, narrow handwoven wool textile featuring intricate geometric diamond motifs in deep red, dark navy, and ivory shades. View III
Archive IV A long, narrow handwoven wool textile featuring intricate geometric diamond motifs in deep red, dark navy, and ivory shades. View IV
Archive V A long, narrow handwoven wool textile featuring intricate geometric diamond motifs in deep red, dark navy, and ivory shades. View V
Archive VI A long, narrow handwoven wool textile featuring intricate geometric diamond motifs in deep red, dark navy, and ivory shades. View VI
Archive VII A long, narrow handwoven wool textile featuring intricate geometric diamond motifs in deep red, dark navy, and ivory shades. View VII
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A long, narrow handwoven wool textile featuring intricate geometric diamond motifs in deep red, dark navy, and ivory shades.
Antique Turkmen Wedding-Camel Trapping, Ersary Tribes, Middle Amu Darya Region, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.
Ref: SA999747
A long, narrow handwoven wool textile featuring intricate geometric diamond motifs in deep red, dark navy, and ivory shades.
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  • ObjectTextiles
  • Period19th century
  • StyleCentral Asian Tribal
  • MaterialWool
  • ColourDeep Red
  • MotifsDiamond gol patterns, Geometric borders, Hand-knotted pile, Symmetrical design
  • SizeH 31 cm (12 in) x W 150 cm (59 in)

This antique wedding-camel trapping originates from the Ersary tribes of the Middle Amu Darya region in Turkmenistan, dating to 1870. The Central Asian tribal textile is hand-knotted from wool with an ikat-inspired geometric design, displaying repeating diamond gol patterns within intricate borders. The colour palette incorporates deep red, dark navy, and ivory shades, accompanied by visible signs of a well-restored small area of damage and excellent pile throughout. The object measures 31 cm high by 150 cm wide. Suitable for display within a domestic interior, the textile works well mounted on a wall or positioned flat on a surface as a decorative collector's piece. The cultural item integrates into bohemian and traditional living spaces, adding ethnic pattern and texture to a room scheme. Maintenance involves careful handling and gentle cleaning appropriate for antique wool pile textiles.

A Turkmen camel trapping is a ceremonial textile handwoven by nomadic tribes in Central Asia, historically created to decorate camels during wedding processions and significant cultural events.

These textiles were constructed using hand-spun sheep wool for both the warp and pile, coloured using natural plant and mineral dyes to achieve rich crimson, indigo, and cream hues.

Authentic pieces feature dense hand-knotting, subtle natural dye colour variations known as abrash, traditional geometric tribal crests or gols, and dark wool selvedges along the outer edges.

These long, narrow textiles are frequently mounted as decorative wall hangings, displayed along staircases, or draped across long sideboards and console tables to add texture.

Keep the textile away from direct sunlight to avoid colour fading, vacuum gently without a rotary brush, and consult a professional textile conservator for cleaning and support mounting.
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