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Yomut,
Turkmenistan
Face of a deep Storage Bag (chuval),
19th century
Turkmen weavers made deep bags that were
hung inside their tents and used to store clothing
and cooking utensils. This is an outstanding
example of a common type of Yomut chuval that
has 16 primary guls alternating with secondary
motifs. Here the guls are smaller and more widely
spaced than usual. The cruciform secondary
elements, some of them outlined with pale blue
for emphasis, are so delicate and attenuated
that they call further attention to the expanse of
deep chestnut ground. Although the bottom
skirts (elem) of many Yomut bags
are patterned, this one is completely
plain, again emphasizing the openness of
the design. The arrowlike devices at the
top probably indicate where cords were
originally attached for closing the bag. The warps
of what was once the flat-woven back of the
chuval have
been partially preserved and now hang from
the bottom as ornamental fringe.
J.B..
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| SIZE:
45 x 48 1/4 in. (114.3 x 122.5 cm.) |
| WARP:
wool, Z2S slightly plied; ivory, brown and
ivory plied |
| WEFT: cotton and
wool, Z2S x 2; ivory, brown |
PILE: wool, z2s, symmetrical knots, h. 11, v.
20, 220 k/sq. in.; ivory, dark brown, dark red-brown, red,
pink, light gold, dark blue-green, dark blue,
light blue, purple |
| ENDS: top:
weft-faced plain weave of ivory, dark red-brown, and green
stripes, folded under; bottom: weft-faced
plain weave of dark red-brown wool with warp
fringe |
| SIDES: right: cut,
modern overcast; left: dark red-brown wool selvedge of
1 cord of 2 warps, partially
replaced |
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