Storage Bag (Chuval) Face, early 19th century, Attributed to Central Asia, Wool (warp, weft and pile), cotton (weft); asymmetrically knotted pile, Rug: H. 29 1/2 in. (74.9 cm), Textiles-Rugs, Identifiable by the unique design vocabulary adopted by each Turkmen tribal group, these rare and important textiles are one of only a few known works attributable to the Arabatchi Turkmen. Although identical in technique to that used for carpet weaving, these fragments once formed the faces of a chuval, a type of deep storage bag
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