Chodor Prayer Rug, Turkmenistan, First Half 19th C.

Chodor prayer rug, Turkmenistan, first half 19th century. Turkmen prayer rugs that display a distinct mihrab arch are rare and only a handful have been published in notable collections. Some later one

Tekke small rug, 3 x 8 Main carpet guls, Turkmenistan, first half 19th century. Another choice small format Tekke carpet that fits well into the Marsh Collection. The cherry red color sparkles as with

Tekke small rug, Turkmenistan, first half 19th century.A very unusual rug that displays rare variants of early chuval main guls and secondary chemche guls. Spacious composition, archaic treatment of s

Tekke small rug, Turkmenistan, first half 19th century.With such a cheery, cherry red pile, the origin of this exceptional little rug might be thought to be Ersari. Three vertical rows of six octagona

A Central Anatolian Wool Prayer Rug First Half 19th Century 5 feet 3 inches x 4 feet. This lot is located in St. Louis. Property from the Estate of George L. Markus, Jr. Provenance: Penny Oakley, Lond

Chodor chuval, Turkmenistan, first half 19th century.A grand statement of early Chodor weaving is this exemplary large chuval with unusually deep dimensions. Rows of beautifully drawn ertmen guls pres

Ghiordes Prayer Rug Anatolia c. first half 19th century, an early example sometimes called Basra. Provenance: The Jim Dixon Collection 3 ft. 9 in. x 5 ft. 5 in. For further information on this lot ple

Exceptional Ersari 162 x 134 cm (5' 4" x 4' 5") Turkmenistan, first half 19th century Condition: good, low pile in places, several repairs and reweavings, selvages rebound, slight signs of use Publish

First half 19th century, 135 x 96 cm, Central Anatolia, Konya region The distinctive field design of this prayer rug consists of six simply drawn, stepped gables in a vertical arrangement, their tips

Small early Ersari Beshir 228 x 113 cm (7' 6" x 3' 8") Turkmenistan, first half 19th century Condition: good according to age, low pile, scattered small repairs, both kilim ends partially slightly inc

Early Rare Ersari Beshir 180 x 116 cm (5' 11" x 3' 10") Turkmenistan, first half 19th century Condition: good, low pile in places, corroded dark brown, several old repairs Warp: wool, weft: wool, pile

First half 19th century, 148 x 102 cm, East Caucasus Obvious signs of age and wear, sides cut and new overcasting along the sides, ends reduced, brown sections completely corroded.

Chodor Chuval 121 x 85 cm (4' x 2' 9") Turkmenistan, first half 19th century Condition: good, both sides and lower end incomplete, low pile, signs of use Warp: wool, weft: wool, pile: wool

Small unusual Ersari 99 x 82 cm (3' 3" x 2' 8") Turkmenistan, first half 19th century Condition: used, low pile, foundation partially visible, partially incomplete all around, some small holes, clear

Mujur Prayer Rug Fragment 133 x 97 cm (4 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 2 in.) Turkey, first half 19th century Condition: fragment, sewn on fabric Warp: wool, weft: wool, pile: wool Provenance: Italian private col

First half 19th century, 189 x 99 cm, Central Asia, East Turkestan A fragment of a multiple prayer rug (saf) from the Kashgar oasis. The surviving section consists of four mihrab fields which are stil

Kizil Ayak Prayer Rug 149 x 111 cm (4' 11" x 3' 8") Turkmenistan, second half 19th century Condition: used, incomplete all around, low pile, several small holes and missing parts, distinct signs of us

Ersari Beshir Prayer Rug 190 x 116 cm (6' 3" x 3' 10") Turkmenistan, second half 19th century Condition: used, low pile, both ends slightly incomplete, several old repairs Warp: wool, weft: wool, pile

Beshir Prayer Rug 198 x 107 cm (6' 6" x 3' 6") Turkmenistan, second half 19th century Condition: good, low pile, both kilim ends damaged, minor small repairs, selvages partially rebound Warp: wool, we

Tekke chuval, 25-guls, Turkmenistan, first half 19th century. Over the last ten years of Leigh Marsh's collecting life, he added some major acquisitions, many of which were Tekke and included importan

Tekke (?) torba, 12-guls, Turkmenistan, first half 19th century. A refined weaving with elegant style and spacious composition. The twelve guls are beautifully drawn, well-proportioned and tall giving

Yomut mafrash/kap, Turkmenistan, first half 19th century. Very similar to another fine mafrash in the Marsh Collection and possibly woven by weavers in the same region, this example displays three ver

Tekke torba, 6-guls, Turkmenistan, first half 19th century. This is another standout 6-gul torba with handsome proportions and unusually large guls. Expertly woven with soft wool and visually composed

Tekke torba, 12-guls, Turkmenistan, first half 19th century. Woven with a high knot count, this multiple-gul trapping is unusually fine among other Turkmen trappings. The single crested birds inside t