Turkmen Yomut ensi rug (173 x 117cm)

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173 x 117 cm  //  5ft 8" x 3ft 10"

In Turkmen culture 'Ensi' rugs served as a door entrance covering for the yurt felt tent marked by its directional design. Obviously not as an every day purpose the rug would have been brought out for some special occasion of purpose e.g. betrothal or special guest. After Moscovite and English contact these became made commercially for the bazaar in increased sizes. Our authentic example here comes from an earlier period and was intended for its original purpose.

The rug is unfaded and possesses its original vitality with a good depth of colour - the outer side border is missing so the remade side selvedge is not original.

• mid or first half 19th C

Ref. 16796


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