**Originally Listed At $400**

Central Asia, Turkmenistan, Yomut (Yomud) people, ca. late 19th century CE. A beautiful woven and knotted wool pile panel presenting traditional motifs in a striking color palette of russet red, azure blue, deep maroon/brown, and cream. This woven panel may have been part of a large storage bag known as a juval face and sewn to another identical panel, with the tassels hanging from the bottom. The large geometric motifs in the central field are known as guls and function as tribal emblems. Yomut or Yomud are nomadic Turkmen tribes that reside from Gorgan to Turkmenbashi and eastern Caspian shores; Khiva and Dashoguz. The juval is traditionally handwoven by the Yomut women using wool from their herds of sheep or goats, and these massive bags contained their possessions while traveling. This is a beautiful example that showcases their remarkable weaving skills and traditional patterns! Size: 43" L x 30" W (109.2 cm x 76.2 cm)

Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection

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#161102

Staining and discoloration in center. Fraying and unraveling along the long edge without tassels. Perforations, fraying, and unraveling along shorter edge, with some repairs with modern threads to prevent further unraveling. Gorgeous colors and pattern.