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Bird Asmalyk Dudin SME 26-52/1

TEKKE Turkoman, Asmalyk

4'11"x2'11" (162x92 cm) The pair to No. 11b 18th century, SME. 26-52/2 (I include the description of SME. 26-52/2 since SME. 26-52/1 is not avaailable and they were woven as a pair)

Design : Bird,

Warp: Wool, ivory, Z2S

Weft : Camelhair, Z2S, fine, two shoots.

Knot: Wool, Asymmetric, open right; 52/1 count: 10 horizontal (39), 15 vertical (58), 150 per square inch (2,262 dm2); 52/2 count: 10 horizontal (39), 17 vertical (67), 170 per square inch (2,616 dm2), Colors: Pink red, orange-red, brown, dark blue, green-blue, white; natural dyes.

Sides: Two warps overcast with red wool.

Ends: Upper: White flatweave folded over to the back and sewn down; Lower: Same. Ornamental braid with dark blue fringe at the edges sewn on the sides and lower end,

Purchased: 1901, Merv, "Asmalyk Turkoman, pile, woolen, with representation of birds, decorated with ornamented woven stripe with a fringe at the sides and lower end, 2 pieces"

Published: First color publication of No. 26-52/2. Others: Tsareva, Rugs, pl. 44 (No. 26-52/1 color); Tsareva, Hali 7/3 1985, p. 18 (No. 26-52/1 color); Pinner/Franses, Turkoman Studies, p. 115 (Nos. 26-52/1 and 2 black/white) and p. 258, pl. VI (No. 26-52/1); Felkersam, plate 20 (No. 26-52/2 black/white) THIRTY RUG MASTERPIECES FROM THE COLLECTION OF S.M. DUDIN

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