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Wade wrote the following in the auction ad: "Size:
3'2" x 3'4". Age: 1900-1910 circa.
Condition: Very good. Good pile throughout with
some slightly lower areas (not worn). Original
edges & selvage. Vegetable dyes with an early
red synthetic(slight bleeding -hardly
noticeable). Wool warp and weft. K.P.S.I.: 7 x
18. Symmetric knot. Has been professionally
washed, and could be used as is. Buyer must pay
for shipping, and proper insurance. Please feel
free to ask any questions you may have. Thank
you, and Good Luck! "
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View of the back: Of all the Turkmen tribes
the Yomut seem
to me to be the most innovative in their weaving.
Saddle rugs are relatively rare and of al the
Turkmen I have seen the most saddle rugs from the
Ersari. For that matter this piece seems Persian
and may be either Yomut or Gocklen. During the
embargo I remember a smuggler that used to bring
similar items from the Astarabad area in the
Islamic Republic of Iran. Of course this piece
substantially predates the embargo.
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Persian Turkmen Yomut or Gocklen
Since the 16th century at least there have been Turkmen in the Gorgan and
Astrabad area. The major tribes are the Yomut and the Gocklen. When
it comes to differentiating between the two I am unclear
if there is anyway to tell the difference. I do fell
however that we can differentiate between Persian Turkmen
and those Turkmen of even the same tribe from
Turkmenistan. In this saddle rug we have an overall
"bright" tonality. The red is brighter then I
expect in most Yomut pieces. There is also the white
diamond border which is one that I equate with a Persian
attribution.
Gorgan is an area northeast of Tehran , west of Mashad
and southeast of the Caspain sea. The main city Gorgon is
a city of about 150,000 in North Iran in the area east of
the Caspian Sea. It was conquerd by the Arabs in 716 and
by the Mongols in about 1219. In the second half of the
fiftheeth century it was controlled by Husein-i Buyqara
The greatest Prince of Herat or his incompetent sons. In
those days it was called Astrabad. In the 19th century it
flourished because the founder of the Qajar Dynasty Aga
Muhammad Khan was born there. The Gorgan plain was held
by Turkmen in the 17th century as vassals of Khans of
Khiva DEHESTAÚN
For Further Reading:
Thanks and best wishes,
J. Barry O'Connell Jr.
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