Age: Third quarter 19th century. (???)
Design: The main field consists of twelve "torba guls", arranged in four rows of three. Particularly beautiful are the clear drawing and use of turquoise in the center of eight of the guls. The secondary gul used in the field is unusual, and points to the tremendous diversity within linguistic/cultural groupings such as the Yomud. The arrangement of the secondary guls suggests an infinite repeat. The main border consists of a sequence of stylized shrubs, each drawn within a square skirt with, alternatively, a red, dark brown, or red base. Moshkova (Carpets of the People of Central Asia, pl. 53/10) dubs this the sakar gishik ornament. A chuval with an almost identical main border can be found in the Wher collection in Switzerland, and is illustrated in Hali 5(3), p.253, fig 6, 1983. Pictures and Information courtesy of Stephen Louw 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. As such the attributions are my own unless otherwise stated. Any additions, information, or corrections, would be appreciated. For Further Reading: Thanks and best wishes, J. Barry O'Connell Jr. |
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