Tekke Torba/Mafrash/Kap, Turkmenistan, Mid-19th C.

Tekke torba/mafrash/kap, 6-guls, Turkmenistan, mid-19th century. Attractive and unusual variant of the kochak border, which is drawn in an open, skeletal style, providing an unexpected element of ligh

Tekke torba, 6-guls, Turkmenistan, mid-19th century."Disappearing" guls have a particular appeal to diehard Turkmen collectors and there are several superb examples in the Marsh Collection that displa

Tekke torba, 6-guls, Turkmenistan, mid-19th century.The tuning-fork border, crested bird heads, crisp drawing, and small blue-green blossoms appearing as amulets throughout the field offer nice surpri

Tekke chuval, 48-guls, Turkmenistan, mid-19th century. No fewer than 48 small chuval guls along with chemche devices cover the field of this unusual chuval. The deep elem at the bottom is also densely

Tekke mafrash/kap, 4-guls, Turkmenistan, mid-19th century. An unusual arrangement of four guls on the deeply saturated field surrounded by a kohanak border. Note the delicate elem of delicately drawn

Tekke mafrash/kap, 9-guls, Turkmenistan, mid-19th century. The "tuning-fork" border provides a good frame for the 9-gul format. Size: 2'3'' x 0'11'' (69 x 28 cm). Weight: 1 lbs. Material: wool pile, w

Tekke mafrash/kap, 12-guls, Turkmenistan, mid-19th century. An archaic kochak border with variants within, and a narrow elem of diagonal serrated leaves along the bottom as on some Tekke main carpets

Tekke mafrash/kap, 9-guls, Turkmenistan, mid-19th century. Size: 1'11'' x 0'11'' (58 x 28 cm). Weight: 1 lbs. Material: wool pile, wool warp, wool weft.

Tekke mafrash/kap, 9-guls, Turkmenistan, mid-19th century. Ashik blossoms are displayed along the bottom panel, each surmounted by a kochak rams-horn.Size: 2'6'' x 0'11'' (76 x 28 cm). Weight: 1 lbs.

Tekke Mafrash/Kap, 9-guls, Turkmenistan, Mid-19th Century. Size: 2'6'' x 1'0'' (76 x 30 cm). Weight: 1 lbs. Material: wool pile, wool warp, wool weft. Provenance: Leigh Marsh Collection.

Tekke mafrash/kap, 6-guls, Turkmenistan, mid-19th century. Thicker than usual soft pile, nicely composed with an attractive border. Size: 2'8'' x 1'2'' (81 x 36 cm). Weight: 2 lbs. Material: wool pile

Tekke torba, 25-guls, Turkmenistan, mid-19th century.Size: 2'11'' x 1'7'' (89 x 48 cm). Weight: 1 lbs. Material: wool pile, wool warp, wool weft.

Tekke kap/mafrash, Turkmenistan, mid-19th century. Magenta silk highlights in the aina gul quarters and outlines. With hole. Size: 2'1'' x 1'0'' (64 x 30 cm). Weight: 1 lbs. Material: wool pile, silk

Tekke kap/mafrash, 9-guls, silk highlights, mid-19th century. Size: 1'11'' x 0'10'' (58 x 25 cm). Weight: 1 lbs. Material: wool pile, wool warp, wool weft.

Tekke Rug, Turkmenistan, Mid 19th C., 4'2'' x 4'9'' (127 x 145 cm). Weight: 7 lbs. Material: wool pile, wool warp, wool weft. Private Florida collection.

Fine Tekke Torba, Turkmenistan, Mid 19th C., 4'2'' x 1'5'' (127 x 43 cm). Weight: 2 lbs. Material: wool pile, wool warp, wool weft.

Tekke antique, Turkmenistan, mid 19th century,wool knotted on wool, approx. 150 x 100 cm, condition: 3(good condition considering its age). Antique, old and decorative collector rugs, carpets & textil

Tekke antique, Turkmenistan, mid 19th century,wool on wool, approx. 150 x 100 cm, condition:3. Rugs & Carpets

Tekke Ensi Rug, Turkmenistan, Mid 19th C., 3'10'' x 5'2'' (117 x 157 cm). Weight: 8 lbs. Material: wool pile, wool warp, wool weft.

Antique fine Tekke, main carpet, Turkmenistan,mid 19th century, wool knotted on wool, with classic Tekke Göls, approx. 297 x 200 cm, condition: 3(good condition for its age).Antique, old and decorati

Tekke Rug, Turkmenistan, Early/Mid 19th C., 3'10'' x 5'6'' (117 x 168 cm). Weight: 6 lbs. Material: wool pile, wool warp, wool weft. Provenance: Jack Cassin Collection.

Tekke chuval, aina gul design, Turkmenistan, mid-19th century. It seems that aina gul Tekke pieces display, in general, a higher degree of sumptuous fineness than many other patterns in the Tekke repe

Tekke torba, 6-guls, Turkmenistan, early to mid-19th c.Several elements point to an excellent pedigree for this torba: large, well-proportioned guls, single crested birdheads and "T" attachments. The

Tekke Torba 117 x 47 cm (3' 10" x 1' 7") Turkmenistan, mid 19th century Condition: very good, good pile, both ends partially slightly incomplete, one sewn up tear at left upper side Warp: wool, weft: