Second half 19th century, 50 x 163 cm, Central Asia, West Turkestan

The white field of this rare Chodor trapping presents a repeat of design units comprising sets of four ashik devices within hexagonal frames created by narrow serrated outlines. Curled leaves are cut and halved by the border at the upper and lower ends of the field. A row of small rectangular compartments, each containing a star, constitutes the narrow main border. – Slight signs of age and wear, good overall condition.

RIPPON BOSWELL, A 49, 23/05/1998, lot 60 *** HAMBURGISCHES MUSEUM FÜR VÖLKERKUNDE (publ.), Wie Blumen in der Wüste. Die Kultur der turkmenischen Nomadenstämme Zentralasiens. Hamburg 1993, no. 75