Amu Darya Rugs
Uzbekistan upper amudarya karakalpak wool camel hair main rug.
Amu darya rugs. Trapping middle amu darya region of central asia late 19th century 4 5 x 1 7 the weavings of the middle amu darya region are a class onto themselves often defying precise attribution. Afghan carpet inspired by the amu darya river which flows through northern afghanistan. Courtesy sotheby s new york turkmen tribal rugs 74 hali issue 151 hali issue 151 75 turkmen tribal. Fragmented mounted onto canvas.
Jim dixon collect ion occidental california 3type 1 c beshir prayer rug 1 24 middle amu darya region ca. Condition 9 of the conditions of business for buyers for this sale is not applicable to this lot. In the course of the first half of the century their territory expanded to engulf that of other tirbes in particular the salor. A mid 19th century beshir ersari long rug 283 x 165 cm an exciting compartmentalised ikat design with wonderful colours and a truly eclectic series.
The amu darya also called the amu amo river or amudaryo and historically known by its latin name oxus or greek ὦξος is a major river in central asia and afghanistan rising in the pamir mountains north of the hindu kush the amu darya is formed by the junction of the vakhsh and panj rivers in the tigrovaya balka nature reserve on the border between afghanistan and tajikistan and. The deep cherry red of the ground and the technique symmetric knot type of warp and weft lead us to attribute it to the saryk belonging to the early amu darya period of this tribe ie. Every stage in the process is done entirely by hand from spinning the wool to dying the wool and weaving the carpet to finally washing and cutting the carpet to an exquisite finish. Turkmenistan middle amu darya region.
Photocollage pastel on paper. Undoubtedly the gols of the central field are very archaic and ceased being used long ago. Free shipping for most items to western europe and continental united states. While they are commonly called beshir in the marketplace they often exhibit characteristics that are not associated with turkmen weaving.
Prayer rug 1 4 middle amu darya region first half 19th century. Usd 350 john batki s pages. Ersari beshir amu darya transformer. 16 x 20 inches.
Each carpet is hand knotted taking two weavers approximately three months to make. Turkmenistan between the caspian sea and the river amu darya. Late 17th early 18th century. The term pakistani bokhara is used to describe modern tekke faced rugs made in pakistan one of the most popular handmade bukhara rugs in the world.
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1 12 x 1 70m 3 8 x 5 7.