Lot 179
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A 'LEBAB' TURKMAN TENT BAG (TORBA) FRONT PANEL
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A 'LEBAB' TURKMAN TENT BAG (TORBA) FRONT PANEL

MIDDLE AMU DARYA, TURKMENISTAN, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY

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A 'LEBAB' TURKMAN TENT BAG (TORBA) FRONT PANEL
MIDDLE AMU DARYA, TURKMENISTAN, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
Localised light wear, slight moth damage at sides, one end frayed
1ft.7in. x 3ft.11in. (48cm. x 120cm.)
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.

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Lot Essay

The main design element here has been called the 'Beshir gul', since it appears on a number of rugs, often as a border design. For examples please see Werner Loges, Turkoman Tribal Rugs, London, 1980, pls.257, 258, 281; Sotheby's, Turkmen and Antique Carpets from the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Jon Thompson, auction catalogue, New York, 16 December 1993, lot 35.

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