Size: 5ft 0in x 3ft 2in (153x 97cm). 

Antique Ersari Kizil Ayak Turkmen chuval face of 9 gul format. 

Circa 1900. 

An excellent example of a Kizil Ayak chuval face (the back has been removed). Chuval were large storage bags used by the nomads to store goods in; and place around the inside of the yurt they were also used on the backs of camels to transport goods. The chuval is of the 9 gul format with nine large chuval guls on a clear madder red ground. The secondary gul is the Kizil Ayak tshemtshe gul. The main border features the Kizil Ayak rams star or gotshak design. A feature of the chuval is the large elem at the base this is decorated with two rows of a variant of the Turkmen tree. The chuval face is in excellent condition with very slight even wear and good pile. The chuval is suitable for normal domestic use and would make an attractive small rug. 

Stock Number: DS-1531.