Amu Darya Beshir antique torba or seating rug (31 x 148cm)

31 x 148 cm  //  1ft x 4ft 10"

Antique 'Beshir' torba of Uzbekistan ikat design by a Turkmen group in the region of the Amu Darya river. Clear bright natural dyes on a lustrous wool pile. 

Provenance: Welsh Private Collection sold Chorely's March 2025 along with the notable collection of Turkmen accoutrements

• late 19th C

Ref. 18640