Tekke Rugs: Tekke Tree Animal Asmalyk SH No VT 716

13. TEKKE Turkoman, ASMALYK
4'3"1'9" (128x82 cm)
19th century, SH No. VT-716

Design: Animal/Tree
Warp: Wool, ivory, mixed with brown, Z2S
Warp: Wool, light brown, Z2S, very fine, two shoots
Knot: Wool, Z2S; asymmetric, open right; count: 11 horizontal (43), 17 vertical (67), 187 per square inch (2,881 dm₂),
Colors: Cherry red, orange-red, olive brown, dark blue, green-blue, ivory; natural colors
Sides: Two warps plaited with red wool
Ends: Upper: Red and ivory flatweave, folded over to the back and sewn down, blue and orange plaits sewn on at three corners, 24" long (62 cm); Lower: Ivory flatweave folded over to the back and sewn down; at the edge of the lower end and sides sewn on ornamented woven plait, with dark blue fringe 5" long (12 cm) plaited into the edge.
Purchased: Given to SH by Dudin's widow in 1937
Published: Tsareva, Rugs, pl. 45; Pinner/Franses, Turkoman Studies, p. 122, No. 233

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