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The Saryk are one
of the original 23 tribes of the Oghuz. In
the early 19th century they defeated the
Salor and for a short period of time were
the preeminent Turkmen tribe until losing
to the Tekke.
Saryk rugs fall into three phases:
- First phase has a soft clear
orange red as the field color no
silk or cotton pile Turkish knots
and a soft apricot color in the
Gul.
- Second Phase rugs often use silk
and cotton in the pile, insect
dyes and the main field red tends
more to a blue or a brown red
than the orange red of the first
phase. Gul quadrants use a color
more orange than the apricot of
the First Phase rugs. Both
Turkish and Persian knotting are
seen in Second Phase.
- Third Phase: Colors are darker
and brown and purple brown are
seen as field colors. At worst
there is garish overuse of insect
dyed silk and cotton as white.
Rugs use Turkish knots.
This rug is a splendid example of the
best of Saryk Third Phase weaving. The
brown field is very dark and the overall
affect works.
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Saryk Rug.
Afghanistan late 20th century. 5 foot 9 inch by 4
foot. Structure: Symmetrical knot pulled left.
8 knots per horizontal inch and 12 knots per
vertical inch. 106 per square inch (1643 per
square decimeter). Deeply depressed.
Yarn Spin: Z.
Warp: 2 ply wool, tan.
Weft: 2 shots 2 ply black wool.
Pile: 2 Wool singles.
Ends: 3/4 inch plain weave, Warp fringe.
Selvages: 1 warp set wrapped in black wool.
Further Notes: New rug, well made, good dyes,
great color. No problems that I can spot.
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Turreted Gul pieces were
originally attributed to the Salor but as Rug scholarship
advanced it became obvious that turreted Gul were
attributable to the Salor, the Saryk, and to the Tekke.
It has been suggested that Saryk only started weaving
them after they defeated the Salor but Turkmen Expert James Allen feels that
while rare there are Turreted Gul Saryks in all three
phases and that the Saryks have always woven that design.
This rug is made by Saryk weavers in
Afghanistan and represents the very best Turkmen weaving in the world
today.
For Further Reading:
Thanks and best wishes,
J. Barry O'Connell Jr.
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