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Antique Turkmen Asmalyk, Karadashli Tribe, Middle Amu Darya Region, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.
For sale by Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
for sale €2,925     $3,175
£2,500
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

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Antique Turkmen Asmalyk, Karadashli Tribe, Middle Amu Darya Region, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.

19th century
Description

This magnificent Turkmen Asmalyk was made by the Karadashli tribes in the Middle Amu Darya region of Turkmenistan during the mid 19th century.

It is important to look at the close-up photos to see the wonderful mix of colours, particularly the glowing mid-blue.

Asmalyks were made in pairs and were part of the bride's dowry. They were hung from the flanks of the wedding camel while the bride rode to her wedding and would afterwards, be presented to her future husband along with the rest of her dowry weavings. The asmalyks would then be hung up in the wedding yurt for the rest of their married lives together and would symbolise power and fertility.

This is a very collectable weaving from an ancient tradition that sadly, is now gone.

Size: 0.71m x 1.22m (2' 4" x 4' 0")

Date of Manufacture

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Antique Turkmen Asmalyk Textile to the 1850s.

Independent Date Check ID 09705025
Dealer's Item Date1850s
Sellingantiques Date1850s
Sellingantiques agingItem 145-190 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1850s:
Hand-knotted wool pile on wool foundation: traditional nomadic loom construction.
Pronounced colour shading in the blue and red yarns: small-batch natural dyeing.
Even hand knotting across the reverse: careful tribal weaving before synthetic dyes.
Madder reds and indigo: natural plant dyes typical of mid-19th-century Central Asian textiles.

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.

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SA1243575
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Description
This magnificent Turkmen Asmalyk was made by the Karadashli tribes in the Middle Amu Darya region of Turkmenistan during the mid 19th century.
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It is important to look at the close-up photos to see the wonderful mix of colours, particularly the glowing mid-blue.
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
fig 1. A pentagonal antique Turkmen Asmalyk woven textile featuring repeating white and navy serrated diamond motifs over a dark red ground with a decorative border.
fig 1. Antique Turkmen Asmalyk, Karadashli Tribe, Middle Amu Darya Region, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.

Asmalyks were made in pairs and were part of the bride's dowry. They were hung from the flanks of the wedding camel while the bride rode to her wedding and would afterwards, be presented to her future husband along with the rest of her dowry weavings. The asmalyks would then be hung up in the wedding yurt for the rest of their married lives together and would symbolise power and fertility.

This is a very collectable weaving from an ancient tradition that sadly, is now gone.

Size: 0.71m x 1.22m (2' 4" x 4' 0")

Date of Manufacture

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Antique Turkmen Asmalyk Textile to the 1850s.

Independent Date Report ID 09705025
Dealer's Item Date1850s
Sellingantiques dating1850s
Sellingantiques agingItem 145-190 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1850s:
Hand-knotted wool pile on wool foundation: traditional nomadic loom construction.
Pronounced colour shading in the blue and red yarns: small-batch natural dyeing.
Even hand knotting across the reverse: careful tribal weaving before synthetic dyes.
Madder reds and indigo: natural plant dyes typical of mid-19th-century Central Asian textiles.

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.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1243575
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 pentagonal antique Turkmen Asmalyk woven textile featuring repeating white and navy serrated diamond motifs over a dark red ground with a decorative border.
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Archive I A pentagonal antique Turkmen Asmalyk woven textile featuring repeating white and navy serrated diamond motifs over a dark red ground with a decorative border.

Antique Turkmen Asmalyk, Karadashli Tribe, Middle Amu Darya Region, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.

Archive II A pentagonal antique Turkmen Asmalyk woven textile featuring repeating white and navy serrated diamond motifs over a dark red ground with a decorative border. View II
Archive III A pentagonal antique Turkmen Asmalyk woven textile featuring repeating white and navy serrated diamond motifs over a dark red ground with a decorative border. View III
Archive IV A pentagonal antique Turkmen Asmalyk woven textile featuring repeating white and navy serrated diamond motifs over a dark red ground with a decorative border. View IV
Archive V A pentagonal antique Turkmen Asmalyk woven textile featuring repeating white and navy serrated diamond motifs over a dark red ground with a decorative border. View V
Archive VI A pentagonal antique Turkmen Asmalyk woven textile featuring repeating white and navy serrated diamond motifs over a dark red ground with a decorative border. View VI
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Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
Telephone 01451 824 447 or 07980 999 114
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Verified Since Oct 2011
Items For Sale 116
Items Sold 1,075
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A pentagonal antique Turkmen Asmalyk woven textile featuring repeating white and navy serrated diamond motifs over a dark red ground with a decorative border.
Antique Turkmen Asmalyk, Karadashli Tribe, Middle Amu Darya Region, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.
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A pentagonal antique Turkmen Asmalyk woven textile featuring repeating white and navy serrated diamond motifs over a dark red ground with a decorative border.
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  • ObjectWall Hanging
  • Period19th century
  • StyleCentral Asian Tribal
  • MaterialWool, Natural Dyes
  • ColourDark Red, Ivory, Navy
  • MotifsPentagonal shape, Serrated diamond lattice, Geometrized border design, Hand-knotted wool pile

This antique Turkmen Asmalyk wall hanging comes from the Karadashli tribe in the Middle Amu Darya region of Turkmenistan and dates to the mid 19th century. Woven from wool with natural dyes, the textile presents a pentagonal shape featuring a repeating serrated diamond lattice in ivory and navy set over a dark red ground, complete with a geometrized border design and hand-knotted pile. The colour palette includes dark red, ivory, and navy, with visible vertical bands in deep blue and red tones framing the diamond motifs. Measuring 0.71m x 1.22m, this traditional Central Asian tribal piece serves as a distinctive decorative hanging in a home today, positioned above a sideboard to bring tribal pattern and textile heritage to an interior space.

FAQs

An Asmalyk is a traditional five-sided woven textile panel produced by nomadic Turkmen tribes in Central Asia. Historically created in pairs to decorate the flanks of a wedding camel during bridal processions, these textiles hold significant cultural value and showcase intricate tribal motifs.

Asmalyks are crafted using hand-spun sheeps wool on wool warps, occasionally incorporating silk accents. They are constructed using hand-knotted pile or flatweave techniques, coloured with natural vegetable and mineral dyes to yield deep red, indigo, and ivory shades.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-bound selvedges, slight variations in natural dye tones known as abrash, and specific tribal heraldic devices or geometric lattice structures. A traditional pentagonal upper profile and detailed multi-banded borders further indicate genuine tribal origins.

These decorative panels are commonly mounted on walls as textile art to add historic character and texture. Positioning the piece above a sideboard, fireplace mantel, or inside a framed shallow display case highlights its geometric design against neutral backdrop walls.

Keep the textile away from direct sunlight and high humidity to prevent dye fading and fibre deterioration. Dust gently using a low-suction vacuum with a mesh cover, and consult a professional textile conservator for specialized cleaning or mounting solutions.
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