ANTIQUE YOMUT TURKMEN HORSE COVER / BLANKET SCARCE CEREMONIAL ITEM CIRCA 1890.

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ANTIQUE YOMUT TURKMEN HORSE COVER / BLANKET SCARCE CEREMONIAL ITEM CIRCA 1890.

Code: DS-0547
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Size: 4ft 11inx 4ft 4in (150 x 131cm) excluding tassels. 

Antique Yomut Turkmen tribal ceremonial horse cover. 

Circa 1890. 

This horse cover belongs to a small group of well known ceremonial horse covers and associated items woven by the Yomut Turkmen tribes of North Eastern Persia. The cover in finely knotted with dense velvet like pile giving the item the strength required for use. The banded design in shades of madder red indigo blue and ivory is typical of this group of weavings. The cover is in original condition with very slight wear and almost full pile the dye quality is superb give the rich colours required for use on special occasions such as a tribal wedding. A superb collectible display item. A closely related example is published in Turkoman Tribal Rugs by Werner Loges plate 51 page 93. And another example is published in Turkoman Carpets by Siawosch Azadi item 41. 

Stock Number: DS-0547.

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ANTIQUE YOMUT TURKMEN HORSE COVER / BLANKET SCARCE CEREMONIAL ITEM CIRCA 1890. - DS-0547

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