Size: 5ft 0in x 2ft 9in (153 x 83cm). 

Antique Tekke Turkmen chuval with nine large Salor turreted guls. 

Circa 1880. 

Chuval are storage bags used by the Turkmen nomads for the storage of personal items inside the yurt and also for the transport of goods on the backs of camels or horses. They were usually woven in pairs. A good chuval complete with its original ivory plain weave back the face is very well drawn with nine Salor guls and Tekke chuval guls as secondary guls. The extensive use of cochineal dye gives the superb ground colour. The elem is of the small flowering shrub design. Excellent condition with slight even wear there are a few spots of slightly heavier wear; the back has some staining / discolouration due to tribal use. 

Stock Number: D-0004.