MORNING SESSION (Lots 1-128)
A TEKKE MAFRASH

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A TEKKE MAFRASH
WEST TURKMENISTAN, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY

Having two ivory cotton reserves with latched stylized floral buds within a liver inner border of ascending trees and a cotton ivory outer border with poled "C" motifs (one dog-eared corner)--approximately 11in. x 2ft. 3in. (30cm. x 69cm.)

Lot Essay

Warp: wool (goat hair), mid tan, natural, Z2S
Weft: wool, dark brown, natural Z2S, two shoots equally
alternating
Pile: wool, Z2, or cotton, Z2, white, asymmetric knots open to
right, generally no warp depression (a few areas depressed up to 20 degrees), H11½xV30, made inverted
Sides: two bundles of two body warps wrapped in red-brown Z2S wool
Ends: first 3/16in. weft-faced dark blue, Z2S wool plain weave, then 5/8in. balanced beige wool Z2S plain weave
Colors: red-brown, smoky ivory, navy, ornage-red, deep blue-green, medium brown, brownish yellow