Lot Nr.: 56
Description: ERSARI ENSI
Origin: Central Asia, Amu Darja Region, mid 19th c.
Size: ca. 202 x 174 cm
Estimate EUR: 19,000
Notes
A large Ensi, almost identical to a piece formerly in the
Meyer-Müller Collection. Only very small expertly
executed restorations; with regard to its age in
excellent condition, complete all around with remains of
the flat woven kilim at the lower end.
Literature References
MEYER-PÜNTER, Carl, Der Orientteppich in Geschichte,
Kunstgewerbe u. Handel. Zürich 1917, no 3969, p. 57 left
GOMBO, KÁROLY, Régi Türkmén Szönyegek. Old
Turkmenian Rugs. Budapest 1975, no 29
Seen on www.rippon-boswell-wiesbaden.de
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