First half 19th century, 35 x 70 cm, Central Asia, West Turkestan

The palette, knotting structure and wool suggest that this small bag face in the kap format is a Yomut weaving. Kaps almost identical in design are known to have been woven by the Tekke. Two continuous borders of small stylised shrubs divide the white field into two compartments, each containing a tree with a large ashik design, V-shaped branches and C-motifs. The white outer surround decorated with C-forms is a characteristic feature of this rare type. Our example used to be in the Fernandes Collection, Singapore. – Good condition, no back.

GEWERBEMUSEUM BASEL (publ.), Alte Teppiche aus dem Orient. Basel 1980, ill. p. 123 *** HAMBURGISCHES MUSEUM FÜR VÖLKERKUNDE (publ.), Wie Blumen in der Wüste. Die Kultur der turkmenischen Nomadenstämme Zentralasiens. Hamburg 1993, no. 27 *** DODDS, DENNIS