Description Tekke small rug, Turkmenistan, first half 19th century. Much has been discussed about these rare, small square format rugs marking the place for bride and groom to stand during the traditional Tekke wedding ceremony. There is some disagreement, but there is, according to Pinner and others, anecdotal evidence that there were such rugs used for this purpose and that these small pieces seem to fit the oral history accounts as well as any other type. This lovely early example displays the chuval gul in an overall repeat alternating with attractive secondary devices. The soft madder palette and plush wool pile make this a handsome and tactile small rug, with nearly complete flatwoven warp finishes. Exhibited and Published: Dodds and Eiland, Jr., eds.; ORIENTAL RUGS FROM ATLANTIC COLLECTIONS, p. 171, fig. 191, ICOC, Philadelphia, 1996. Size: 2'7'' x 2'7'' (79 x 79 cm). Weight: 3 lbs. Lot 79. Warp: ivory wool, alternate warps level. Weft: wool two shoots. Pile: wool; asymmetrical knot open on right; 9 horiz. x 17 vert. per in. (35 x 67 per dm.). Other: 1 to 2 columns of symmetrical knots down one selvedge.
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