Carpets
Sale: N08326 | Location: New York
Auction Dates: Session 1: Wed, 06 Jun 07 10:00 AM
LOT 14
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF MYRNA BLOOM
A TEKKE KAPUNUK, WEST TURKESTAN,
6,000—9,000 USD
Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 7,200 USD
MEASUREMENTS
approximately 4ft. by 2ft.10in. (1.22 by 0.86m.)
DESCRIPTION
third quarter 19th century
LITERATURE AND REFERENCES
Dodds,
Dennis et al., Oriental Rugs from Atlantic Collections,
Philadelphia 1996, pl. 249.
CATALOGUE NOTE
Tent door surrounds (kapunuks) with an ivory ground and a
curling serrated leaf design found here appear in the
repertoire of the Salor, Saryk and Tekke tribes of the
Turkmen. Tekke examples related to the present lot
include Thompson, Jon and Louise Mackie, Turkmen Tribal
Carpets and Traditions, Washington, D.C. 1980, fig. 46
and Sotheby's New York, 5 November 1983, lot 176; and
Sotheby's New York, 10-11 April 1981, lot 184.
Note: To further a long term research project I am
collecting data. When a piece such as this may be of
interest to others I have decided to share my notes prior
to culmination of the project. Any additions,
information, or corrections, would be appreciated.
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