The Dr. Jon Thompson Yomud Mafrash


Buy oriental carpets 100% handmade area carpet and rugs from Tibet. Modern and traditional design. Armenian too! www.TufenkianCarpets.com	Can't afford Tufenkian Carpets? Visit the ONLY official Tufenkian carpet outlet. Discontinued and one of kind rugs. www.TufenkianOutlet.com	Need a custom area rug? If you can dream it, we can weave it. Custom area rugs by Tufenkian

A Yomud Turkmen Small Tent-Bag (Mafrash), Turkmenistan

19th Century. Approximately 1 ft. 3 in. by 2 ft. 7 in. (0.38 m. by 0. 79 m.)

The design of this small piece is not recorded in the article on Yomud Mafrash in Hali, 4/1, 1981, pp. 10-19.

Lot 40

Sotheby's Fine Oriental Rugs and Carpets

New York Saturday 12/16/93

est. $1,000 - 1,500 Sold for $3,105

Provenance: The collection of Dr. and Mrs. Jon Thompson

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. Any additions, information, or corrections, would be appreciated.

Thanks and best wishes,

J. Barry O'Connell Jr.

Persian Rugs the O'Connell Guides