Saryk Chuval
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The area of the Merv oasis, where this large Saryk chuval was woven around 1800, was inhabited by some Salor tribes at the time. Their designs had a major influence on the Saryk, to the point where ornaments were adopted literally, as seen in this bag face using Salor primary güls and secondary güls. On the other hand, the style of the borders and the additional design stripes at both ends is typical of Saryk rugs, as are the dark colours that differ greatly from those used by the Salor. The very high proportion of ruby silk in the güls is unusual and lends this very rare chuval a splendid appearance. A comparative example was published by Grote-Hasenbalg in 1922. – Signs of age and wear, various repiled areas; the original finishes are missing all around, the whole of the left border is lost, no kilim back. Provenance: Estate of Peter Hoffmeister
GROTE-HASENBALG, WERNER, Der Orientteppich. Seine Geschichte und seine Kultur. Berlin 1922, volume III, pl. 82
TSAREVA, ELENA, Turkmen Carpets. Masterpieces of Steppe Art, from 16th to 19th Centuries. The Hoffmeister Collection. Stuttgart 2011, no. 22
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