Which tribes turn up most often?

Tekke, spelled tekke or teke, leads the archive, with the Merv and Akhal oases named repeatedly. Ersari of the middle Amu Darya and northern Afghanistan come next, taking in Beshir and Kizil Ayak, then Yomut of the trans-Caspian steppes. Beyond those, Salor, Saryk, Chodor, Arabachi, Igdyr, Goklen, Karadashli, Abdal and Karakalpak each appear only a handful of times. Arabachi and Abdal turn up once in a blue moon.

What is a chuval face?

A chuval is a large storage bag hung inside the yurt. The pile front is the decorated part, and the back is plain weave. Many chuvals and torbas reach the market as the face alone, separated from the back. Listings that keep the whole bag say so, with phrases like 'complete with plain weave back' or 'complete with backs and tassels'.

How old are these pieces?

The dated field spans 1750 to 1930, with the weight of it in the 1900s and 1880s, then the 1870s. The 1930s account for very few listings, so the form effectively stops there in this archive. A small number reach the 18th century, including a Salor chuval fragment and two Teke mafrash fragments from the Akhal and Merv oases. Everything else in the samples is 1800 or later.

Are Turkmen rugs always small?

No. Small and large sizes are close to evenly matched across the listings, and main carpets run to around 479 by 291 centimetres. The extremes go both ways. The oldest piece recorded in the samples is a fragment of 29 by 70 centimetres, and the largest single object is a yurt band stated at fifty feet long.

Do these weavings carry maker's names?

They don't. Attribution here is tribal and regional, given as Tekke, Ersari, Yomut, Salor and so on, sometimes with an oasis or river region attached. No workshops, weavers or retailers appear anywhere in this evidence. The design vocabulary, particularly the gul type, is what carries the attribution.

How often do these come up for sale?

Twenty-two dealers have listed in this category on Sellingantiques, and roughly seventy-two pieces come to market in a year. Supply is steady rather than occasional. Pairs are a regular feature: paired asmalyks, dizlyks, kaps, chuvals and torba faces. One listing pairs a main carpet with a matching runner, and another offered seventeen tribal salt bags as a single lot.

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Hand-knotted wool weavings from the Turkmen tribes of Central Asia, made on narrow looms for the yurt: storage bags, door rugs, camel trappings, dowry pieces and the big main carpet that floored the tent.

Antique Quchan Kurd Rug with Turkmen Gul Design, Thick Pile, Circa 1900/20.

1900 - 1920

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Antique Quchan Kurd Rug with Turkmen Gul Design, Thick Pile, Circa 1900/20.

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£750

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19th century

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Rare Turkoman Tent Band. Circa 1880

From Dragoncharger Antiques

£1,750

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Antique Tekke Turkmen Chuval Face with 30 Gul Design, Circa 1880.

19th century

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Antique Tekke Turkmen Chuval Face with 30 Gul Design, Circa 1880.

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£900

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Huge Turkoman Tent / Yurt Band (50 Feet). Circa 1920.

1900 - 1920

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Huge Turkoman Tent / Yurt Band (50 Feet). Circa 1920.

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£1,500

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Antique Tekke Turkmen Main Carpet of Small Size, Circa 1900.

1900 - 1920

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Antique Tekke Turkmen Main Carpet of Small Size, Circa 1900.

From Cotswold Oriental Rugs

£4,950

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

19th century

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

From Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

£950

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Antique Turkmen Wedding Rug, Teke Tribes, Merv Oasis, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.

19th century

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Antique Turkmen Wedding Rug, Teke Tribes, Merv Oasis, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.

From Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

£1,450

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1900 - 1920

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Yomut Chuval

From Phil Bell Antique Rugs

£550

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Antique Afghan Ersari Turkmen Village Carpet, Excellent Condition, Circa 1900/20.

1900 - 1920

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Antique Afghan Ersari Turkmen Village Carpet, Excellent Condition, Circa 1900/20.

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£6,000

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Antique Tekke Turkmen Chuval Face with Scarce 'Aina' Gul Design, Circa 1880.

19th century

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Antique Tekke Turkmen Chuval Face with Scarce 'Aina' Gul Design, Circa 1880.

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£750

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Beyond Tekke, Yomut and Ersary, Sellingantiques listings name Salor, Saryk, Chodor, Arabachi, Igdyr, Goklen, Karadashli, Abdal and Karakalpak, each only a handful of times.

Antique Tekke Turkmen 'Wedding Dowry' Rug, Circa 1900.

1900 - 1920

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Antique Tekke Turkmen 'Wedding Dowry' Rug, Circa 1900.

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Antique Yomut Turkmen Main Carpet with Kepse Gul Design, Circa 1900.

1900 - 1920

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Antique Yomut Turkmen Main Carpet with Kepse Gul Design, Circa 1900.

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£995

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Antique Tekke Turkmen Chuval Face with 25 Guls, Very Fine Weave, Circa 1870.

19th century

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Antique Tekke Turkmen Chuval Face with 25 Guls, Very Fine Weave, Circa 1870.

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£1,250

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Antique Kizil Ayak Turkmen Prayer Rug, Rams Horn Mihrab, Circa 1900.

1900 - 1920

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Antique Kizil Ayak Turkmen Prayer Rug, Rams Horn Mihrab, Circa 1900.

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£700

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1900 - 1920

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Burgundy and Gold Vintage Woollen Rug

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£225

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Antique Afghan Ersari Village Carpet, Superb Colour & Large Size, Circa 1900.

1900 - 1920

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Antique Afghan Ersari Village Carpet, Superb Colour & Large Size, Circa 1900.

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£4,800

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Antique Turkmen Rugs

Antique Quchan Kurd Rug with Turkmen Gul Design, Thick Pile, Circa 1900/20.

Rare Turkoman Tent Band. Circa 1880

Antique Tekke Turkmen Chuval Face with 30 Gul Design, Circa 1880.

Huge Turkoman Tent / Yurt Band (50 Feet). Circa 1920.

Antique Tekke Turkmen Main Carpet of Small Size, Circa 1900.

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

Antique Turkmen Wedding Rug, Teke Tribes, Merv Oasis, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.

Yomut Chuval

Antique Afghan Ersari Turkmen Village Carpet, Excellent Condition, Circa 1900/20.

Antique Tekke Turkmen Chuval Face with Scarce 'Aina' Gul Design, Circa 1880.

Antique Tekke Turkmen 'Wedding Dowry' Rug, Circa 1900.

Antique Yomut Turkmen Main Carpet with Kepse Gul Design, Circa 1900.

Antique Tekke Turkmen Chuval Face with 25 Guls, Very Fine Weave, Circa 1870.

Antique Kizil Ayak Turkmen Prayer Rug, Rams Horn Mihrab, Circa 1900.

Burgundy and Gold Vintage Woollen Rug

Antique Afghan Ersari Village Carpet, Superb Colour & Large Size, Circa 1900.

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