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A fine and large Tekke-Turkoman…
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Melbourne
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19-Sep-2023
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A fine and large Tekke-Turkoman carpet, Central Asia, mid to late-nineteenth century. wool warp and weft, wool knotted pile. Of all the Central Asian carpets exported to the West, those of the powerful Tekke tribe of Turkoman nomads are perhaps the best known and most widely sought after by collectors. Their designs have been copied on numerous modern reproductions of Turkoman carpets at the same time as the genuinely old and beautiful examples such as this example have become increasingly rare. The field area of the carpet shows the tribe's characteristic primary ornamentation of the Tekke gul, set in four vertical rows, and signalling the identity of the tribe. The secondary guls fill the field throughout, in a format for main carpets that remained unchanged from the oldest remaining examples of the early-nineteenth century right up to the early-twentieth century when traditional production petered out. The carpet's wool is particularly fine and shows to advantage the various shades of red, expertly derived from madder. The design has additional interest as a result of the different design motifs used in the top and bottom panels; the lower one showing a design often seen on Tekke Turkoman door rugs. Provenance: Purchased by current owner from The Jacques Cadry Collection sale, Mossgreen Sydney 2017, lot 108. Reference: Louise Mackie and Jon Thompson, eds., Turkmen: Tribal Carpets and Traditions, Washington, D. C., 1980, pp. 96 –118. Werner Loges, Turkoman Tribal Rugs, trans. Raoul Tscheboull, New Jersey, USA: 1980, pp. 13–35. Dimensions: 290 cm x 202 cm
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Textiles & Fabrics: Rugs & Carpets