ANTIQUE TEKKE TURKMEN CHUVAL FACE WITH SCARCE ...

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D-1458

Size: 3ft 10in x 2ft 1in (116 x 63cm).

Antique Tekke Turkmen chuval face of scarce format with 'aina chuval' guls to the face and 'diamond Aina' guls to the elem panel.

Circa 1880 or earlier.

An excellent Tekke Turkmen chuval face of very fine weave and scarce design. The main field is filled with 36 aina guls of the chuval gul format; the elem has 18 guls of the diamond design. The main border is also found on Yomut Turkmen weavings.

Good condition with even wear and medium / low pile.

Stock Number: D-1458.
£750
| $986 USD | €894 EUR

ANTIQUE AFGHAN BALUCH PRAYER RUG, REPEAT LOTUS ...

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D-2439

Size: 4ft 5in x 3ft 3in (134 x 99cm).

Antique Afghan Baluch prayer rug with repeat lotus leaf design.

Circa 1920.

A good prayer rug with a repeat lotus leaf design to the field and hand placements. The rug has good colour with madder red, indigo blue and browns. The field of the rug is outlined in ivory wool, which gives the rug shape and definition.

The rug is in excellent condition with very slight even wear and full pile. The rug retains the original end finishes with some weft work decoration. The wool is very soft and glossy.

The rug is suitable for normal domestic use.

Stock Number: D-2439.
£695
| $913 USD | €829 EUR

ANTIQUE KHORASAN BALUCH RUG WITH UNUSUAL DESIGN, ...

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D-5001

Size: 7ft 3in x 4ft 2in (222 x 128m).

Antique Khorasan Baluch rug with unusual design.

Circa 1900.

An interesting Baluch rug with two columns containing a repeat box medallion design. There are many small tribal filler elements around the columns. The main border is very well drawn and of a scarce design.

The rug is in fair condition with un-even wear and medium / low pile, there are some faded old historic repairs. The condition is reflected in the price.

The rug is suitable for normal domestic use.

Stock Number: D-5001.
£750
| $986 USD | €894 EUR

ANTIQUE BALUCH RUG WITH FINE LATTICE DESIGN, ...

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D-1396

Size: 6ft 5in x 3ft 7in (196 x 109m).

Antique Khorasan Baluch rug with fine lattice design and unusual borders.

Circa 1880.

A good Khorasan Baluch rug with a fine repeat medallion lattice design in alternate rows of different shades of madder red and indigo blue. The rug is of complex design and has very well drawn borders, the ivory ground minor borders are most interesting.

The rug is in good condition with even wear and medium / low pile.

The rug is suitable for normal domestic use.

Stock Number: D-1396.
£1,450
| $1,906 USD | €1,729 EUR

ANTIQUE MAHDAD KHANI BALUCH RUG, GOOD EARLY ...

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D-1235

Size: 6ft 2in x 3ft 3in (189 x 99cm).

Antique Baluch rug, by the Mahdad Khani tribe of the Ferdows region of Eastern Persia.

Circa 1890.

A interesting Baluch rug with large Tekke Turkmen guls on a rich aubergine coloured ground, note how the guls appear to disappear under the border at the sides and ends. The secondary gul is also drawn on a large scale. A very good Turkmen inspired Baluch rug.

The rug is in fair condition with un-even wear, heavy in places and medium / low pile pile; the condition is reflected in the price.

The rug is suitable for light domestic use.

Stock Number: D-1235.
£595
| $782 USD | €709 EUR

ANTIQUE TEKKE TURKMEN 'KIZIL' CHUVAL, VERY FINE ...

Item Ref
D-0991

Size: 4ft 7in x 2ft 6in (139 x 76cm).

Antique Tekke Turkmen 'Kizil' chuval with a traditional banded design in mixed techniques.

Circa 1880.

Chuval are storage bags used by the Turkmen nomads for the storage of personal items inside the yurt and also for the transport of goods on the backs of camels or horses. They were usually woven in pairs. 'kizil' translates to red; these chuval are associated with weddings and formed part of the brides dowry, they were prized possessions and passed down through the
family.

This example is of classic design with very fine decorated bands in pile and flatweave on a madder red ground. These are considered to be the finest knotting of all Tekke weavings. Note the interesting decoration in the top left hand corner.

The chuval is in excellent condition with light even wear, there are some small historic repairs. This example is complete with its original plain ivory back.

Stock Number: D-0991.
SOLD