ANTIQUE TRIBAL SADDLE RUG / COVER FROM ...
Item Ref
D-0982
Size: 2ft 3in x 2ft 0in (69 x 60cm). Excluding tassels.
Antique tribal Uzbek saddle cover / rug with interesting design.
Circa 1900.
This excellent tribal saddle rug from Uzbekistan, features an interesting design with five 'guls' on a madder red ground. Note the opening for the pommel of the saddle and the original decorative tassels.
Excellent condition with slight even wear and good pile, some signs of tribal use. The saddle cover has long soft pile.
Ref: D-0982.
Antique tribal Uzbek saddle cover / rug with interesting design.
Circa 1900.
This excellent tribal saddle rug from Uzbekistan, features an interesting design with five 'guls' on a madder red ground. Note the opening for the pommel of the saddle and the original decorative tassels.
Excellent condition with slight even wear and good pile, some signs of tribal use. The saddle cover has long soft pile.
Ref: D-0982.
£495
| $671 USD | €583 EUR
ANTIQUE ERSARI BESHIR TURKMEN SADDLE RUG / ...
Item Ref
D-1223
Size: 1ft 11in x 1ft 10in (58 x 57cm).
Antique Ersari Beshir Turkmen saddle cover / rug with superb design.
Circa 1880.
This excellent tribal saddle rug by the Ersari Beshir Turkmen of Southern Turkmenistan, the design is clearly related to that found on a small group of rugs by the Beshir Turkmen. Note the shaped opening for the pommel of the saddle at the top. It is possible that this saddle cover has been repurposed from a small rug.
Excellent condition with even wear and medium pile, some signs of tribal use.
Ref: D-1223.
Antique Ersari Beshir Turkmen saddle cover / rug with superb design.
Circa 1880.
This excellent tribal saddle rug by the Ersari Beshir Turkmen of Southern Turkmenistan, the design is clearly related to that found on a small group of rugs by the Beshir Turkmen. Note the shaped opening for the pommel of the saddle at the top. It is possible that this saddle cover has been repurposed from a small rug.
Excellent condition with even wear and medium pile, some signs of tribal use.
Ref: D-1223.
£495
| $671 USD | €583 EUR
ANTIQUE NORTHERN AFGHAN CEREMONIAL HORSE BLANKET / ...
Item Ref
D-0173
Size: 6ft 0inx 3ft 8in (182 x 114cm) excluding tassels.
Antique Northern Afghan tribal ceremonial horse cover.
Circa 1900.
This fine horse cover is made from narrow flat woven strips with weft work decoration, which have been stitched together. The two 'arms' of the cover would pass under the horses neck and be joined. These covers were for use on special occasions such as weddings or tribal horse fairs. The show the importance of the horse in tribal life. This example is a light weight summer cover as it is not lined with felt.
The cover is in original condition with only very slight signs of use, there is one tassel missing on the right hand side, otherwise the condition is perfect.
Stock Number: D-0173.
Antique Northern Afghan tribal ceremonial horse cover.
Circa 1900.
This fine horse cover is made from narrow flat woven strips with weft work decoration, which have been stitched together. The two 'arms' of the cover would pass under the horses neck and be joined. These covers were for use on special occasions such as weddings or tribal horse fairs. The show the importance of the horse in tribal life. This example is a light weight summer cover as it is not lined with felt.
The cover is in original condition with only very slight signs of use, there is one tassel missing on the right hand side, otherwise the condition is perfect.
Stock Number: D-0173.
£1,250
| $1,693 USD | €1,473 EUR
ANTIQUE YOMUT TURKMEN HORSE COVER / BLANKET, ...
Item Ref
D-0126
Size: 5ft 3inx 4ft 7in (160 x 140cm) excluding tassels.
Antique Yomut Turkmen tribal ceremonial horse cover.
Circa 1920.
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. There are some slight area of damage to side bindings, these are shown in the close up images and reflected in the price.
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: D-0126.
Antique Yomut Turkmen tribal ceremonial horse cover.
Circa 1920.
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. There are some slight area of damage to side bindings, these are shown in the close up images and reflected in the price.
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: D-0126.
£995
| $1,348 USD | €1,172 EUR
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