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Antique Yomut Turkmen Kap / Bag Face, Stripe Design, Circa 1900.
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Antique Yomut Turkmen Kap / Bag Face, Stripe Design, Circa 1900.

1900 - 1920
Sold 3 August 2025 · Cotswold Oriental Rugs
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Size: 1ft 10in x 1ft 6in (55 x 46cm).

Antique Yomut Turkmen 'kap' or bag face from a small storage bag, complete with closing loops at the top.

Circa 1900.

This small Yomut Turkmen bag known as a 'kap' or small bag, was used for keeping personal belongings in, it was usually hung up inside the yurt. This example is of a stripe design with rams horns to the elem panel at the base. Note the original closing loops at the top. At sometime in the bags history the plain weave back has been removed.

The bag face is in excellent condition with slight even wear and good pile.

Stock Number: D-0966.

Date of Manufacture

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Antique Yomut Kap Bag to the 1900s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
55cm (21.65")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1083476
Dealers Internal Reference
D-0966
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Description
Size: 1ft 10in x 1ft 6in (55 x 46cm).
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Antique Yomut Turkmen 'kap' or bag face from a small storage bag, complete with closing loops at the top.
Cotswold Oriental Rugs

Circa 1900.

This small Yomut Turkmen bag known as a 'kap' or small bag, was used for keeping personal belongings in, it was usually hung up inside the yurt. This example is of a stripe design with rams horns to the elem panel at the base. Note the original closing loops at the top. At sometime in the bags history the plain weave back has been removed.

The bag face is in excellent condition with slight even wear and good pile.

Stock Number: D-0966.

Date of Manufacture

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Antique Yomut Kap Bag to the 1900s.

Height
55cm (21.65")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1083476
Dealers Internal Ref
D-0966
Cotswold Oriental Rugs
Cotswold Oriental Rugs
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Specialists in antique carpets, rugs & runners. Professional cleaning, repairs & restoration.

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An antique Yomut Turkmen kap bag face featuring a geometric stripe design in red, blue, and cream with braided loops along the top edge. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An antique Yomut Turkmen kap bag face featuring a geometric stripe design in red, blue, and cream with braided loops along the top edge. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Yomut Turkmen Kap / Bag Face, Stripe Design, Circa 1900.

Archive II An antique Yomut Turkmen kap bag face featuring a geometric stripe design in red, blue, and cream with braided loops along the top edge. View II
Archive III An antique Yomut Turkmen kap bag face featuring a geometric stripe design in red, blue, and cream with braided loops along the top edge. View III
Archive IV An antique Yomut Turkmen kap bag face featuring a geometric stripe design in red, blue, and cream with braided loops along the top edge. View IV
Archive V An antique Yomut Turkmen kap bag face featuring a geometric stripe design in red, blue, and cream with braided loops along the top edge. View V
Archive VI An antique Yomut Turkmen kap bag face featuring a geometric stripe design in red, blue, and cream with braided loops along the top edge. View VI
Archive VII An antique Yomut Turkmen kap bag face featuring a geometric stripe design in red, blue, and cream with braided loops along the top edge. View VII
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An antique Yomut Turkmen kap bag face featuring a geometric stripe design in red, blue, and cream with braided loops along the top edge.
ANTIQUE YOMUT TURKMEN KAP / BAG FACE, STRIPE DESIGN, CIRCA 1900.
Ref: SA1083476
An antique Yomut Turkmen kap bag face featuring a geometric stripe design in red, blue, and cream with braided loops along the top edge.
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  • ObjectTribal Bag Faces
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleTribal / Nomadic
  • MaterialWool, Cotton
  • ColourRed
  • MotifsGeometric stripes, Guls, Braided suspension loops, Border guard patterns
  • SizeH 55 cm (22 in) x W 46 cm (18 in) x D 1 cm (0 in)

A kap bag is a traditional nomadic storage bag produced by the Yomut tribe of Turkmenistan, typically featuring finely knotted pile fronts and flat-woven backs designed for tent storage.

These pieces were traditionally hand-knotted using hand-spun wool for the pile, often dyed with natural madder reds, indigo, and camel wool, finished with braided suspension loops.

Authenticity is assessed by examining the wool quality, natural colour variations, symmetrical knotting density, structural handle, and traditional geometric motifs specific to Turkmen sub-tribes.

These textile fragments are frequently mounted and framed as wall art, displayed on tables, or integrated into eclectic spaces to introduce rich texture, history, and earthy colour palettes.

Preservation requires keeping the textile out of direct sunlight to prevent fading, vacuuming gently through a mesh screen, and maintaining stable humidity levels to protect natural fibres.
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