Ersari Turkomen 1870

Ersari Turkomen RARE MAIN CARPET, 1870 or earlier 

7.3 feet x 5.7

Acquired from a Viennese collector’s estate

The Ersari tribe of the wider Turkomen nation living in Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Iran are one of the weaving tribes better known and understood by scholars. The Tekke Turkomen’s woven materials are perhaps best known in the West, followed by the Yomud, Salor and Ersaris.

These and other kindred tribes produce rugs, bags, Amalysks (bridal bags) and Engsis (Tent doors in woven wool) all of which are sought after by collectors. Though the use of the Gul or oval motif is consistent throughout and a cousinage can be easily identified, each tribe uses somewhat different pattern language and symbolism; slight variations in colour use and arrangement become evident upon viewing many pieces and with supplementary reading.

This 150-year-old piece is distinctive indeed for its unusual use of yellow. Otherwise it is a premium condition and rare rug, designed for use in the yurt as the main carpet, (common terminology).

Given its premium quality wool and very fine condition, it is a rug ideal for medium wear use which will last indefinitely with modest care. It has a powerful tribal “personality “which enrich any number of rooms in the home.



Above all, it is a tribal artefact of a bygone nomadic era, esthetically exciting and evocative. This is a particularly pleasing rendition of traditional design elements. Though Ersari rugs are woven according to tribal conventions, each piece holds its own differences, created by the female weaver. This is a very fine example.

$12,750 

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