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Turkmen Tentband ex Vojtek Blau

New York Fine Oriental and European Carpets Sale, NY7577, lot 57

Turkmen Tentband Vojtek Blau A Turkmen tentband, Turkestan, mid-19th century, silk highlights, stains, reselvaged, small repairs, old patches sewn and glued on reverse, pin holes, approximately 38ft. 2in. by 10in. (11.63 by 0.25m.) Warp: wool, Z2S, natural ivory Weft: wool, Z2S, natural ivory Pile: wool, some silk; symmetrical knot Density: 11 horizontal 21 vertical Sides: not original Ends: warp fringe Colors: wool: ivory, madder red, rust, rose, dark blue, blue- green, light blue, yellow, walnut silk: rose Complete tent girths or bands such as the present lot are rarely found extant today. Woven to decorate the circumference of a Turkmen yurt or tent, once they were removed from their utilitarian role and traded, their proportions became ungainly and many were cut down. As in most surviving tent bands,
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The Vojtek Blau Turkmen Tentband 2

The Vojtek Blau
Turkmen Tentband

A Turkmen tentband, Turkestan, mid-19th century, silk highlights, stains, reselvaged, small repairs, old patches sewn and glued on reverse, pin holes, approximately 38ft. 2in. by 10in. (11.63 by 0.25m.) Warp: wool, Z2S, natural ivory Weft: wool, Z2S, natural ivory Pile: wool, some silk; symmetrical knot Density: 11 horizontal 21 vertical Sides: not original Ends: warp fringe Colors: wool: ivory, madder red, rust, rose, dark blue, blue- green, light blue, yellow, walnut silk: rose Complete tent girths or bands such as the present lot are rarely found extant today. Woven to decorate the circumference of a Turkmen yurt or tent, once they were removed from their utilitarian role and traded, their proportions became ungainly and many were cut down. As in most surviving tent bands,

New York 12,000—18,000 USD Session 1, 15 Dec 00 10:15 AM

Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 36,400 USD

DESCRIPTION
DESC- A Turkmen tentband, Turkestan, mid-19th century, silk highlights, stains, reselvaged, small repairs, old patches sewn and glued on reverse, pin holes, approximately 38ft. 2in. by 10in. (11.63 by 0.25m.)

  • Warp: wool, Z2S, natural ivory
  • Weft: wool, Z2S, natural ivory
  • Pile: wool, some silk; symmetrical knot
  • Density: 11 horizontal 21 vertical
  • Sides: not original Ends: warp fringe
  • Colors: wool: ivory, madder red, rust, rose, dark blue, blue- green, light blue, yellow, walnut silk: rose

Complete tent girths or bands such as the present lot are rarely found extant today. Woven to decorate the circumference of a Turkmen yurt or tent, once they were removed from their utilitarian role and traded, their proportions became ungainly and many were cut down. As in most surviving tent bands, the field of the offered lot is a plain weave with the decorative elements being in symmetrically knotted pile. The design elements within each niche of this band are shared with examples attributed to various Turkmen tribes; see Mackie, Louise W. and Dr. Jon Thompson, Turkmen, Washington, D.C., 1980, pl. 2, ascribed to the Tekke; Andrews, P.A. et al, Wie Blumen in der Wuste, Hamburg, 1993, pl. 97, attributed to the Salor; Lefevre & Partners, Central Asian Carpets, London, 1976, no. 29, considered to be Yomud. A distinctive feature of this band appears to be the pomegranate shrub in the center, which is found in few other examples, such as Schurmann, U., Central-Asian Rugs, Frankfurt am Main, 1969, pl. 5; Andrews et al., op.cit.; Pinner, R. and Eiland, M.L., Jr., Between the Black Desert and the Red, San Francisco, 1999, pl. 27; and Hoffmeister, P., Turkoman Carpets, Edinburgh, 1980, pl. 36. Finely woven, this tentband also has a spaciousness in its drawing which sets it apart among surviving Turkmen bands.

Provenance: The collection of Vojtek Blau

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