Lot 70B
**Originally Listed At $600**
Central Asia, Turkmenistan, Turkoman (Turkman) Tekke people, ca. late 19th century CE. A beautiful woven and knotted wool pile textile presenting traditional motifs in a striking color palette of russet red, black, beige deep maroon brown on one half, then folded and sewn to the rest of the plain brown panel. This woven rectangular pocket-like shape may have been intended to use as a large storage bag known as an ak-chuval. The horizontal geometric registers on central field are known as guls and function as tribal emblems. The Tekke are a nomadic Turkmen tribe, the ak-chuval is traditionally handwoven by women using wool from their herds of sheep or goats, and these massive bags contained their possessions while traveling. This is a beautiful example that showcases their remarkable weaving skills and traditional patterns! Size: 57" L x 34" W (144.8 cm x 86.4 cm)
This piece was owned by Peggy Slappey, a renowned collector of Uzbek art. Her collection was featured at the Birmingham Museum of Art (March 19th, 2016 to July 10th, 2016) for an exhibition on Uzbek ikat textiles.
Provenance: private Dunwoody, Georgia, USA collection; ex-Peggy Slappey collection
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#164660
- Condition: Fair condition. Losses to weaving on red ground in corner as show. Fraying and losses to stitches holding the edges together. Punctures and fraying throughout. Staining and discoloration. Woven motifs are preserved for the most part.
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