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Fine Oriental and European Carpets » lot 54
Sale NY7631
A Salor Torba, Central
Turkestan
New York 15,000—20,000 USD Session 1
04 Apr 01 10:15 AM
DESCRIPTION
A Salor torba, Central Turkestan
mid-19th century
magenta silk, oxidized browns, foldwear, moth damage,
approximately 1 ft. 8 in. by 4 ft. 1 in. (0.51 by 1.24m.)
The use of silk in this weaving is more extensive than in
other known trappings and torbas with this turreted,
kejebe, design. For related kejebe design Salor weavings, please refer
to Mackie, L. and Dr. Jon
Thompson, Turkmen, Washington, D.C., 1980, pl. 10;
Carpets from the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Jon Thompson,
Sotheby's New York, December 16, 1993, lot 56; Rippon
Boswell & Co., Wiesbaden, May 24, 1997, lot 67;
Sotheby's, New York, April 15, 1998, lot 105.
Seen on:
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For Further Reading:
Guide To Turkish
Prayer Rugs
Thanks and best wishes,
J. Barry O'Connell Jr.
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