Lot 107
107
A YOMUD MAIN CARPET

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A YOMUD MAIN CARPET
WEST TURKMENISTAN, CIRCA 1800

The mahogany red field with polychrome Kepsi guls overall within an ivory serrated palmette and meander vine and an unusual "S" motif elem one end and a flowering bud elem other end, minor restorations, losses to pile, minor losses to ends and sides, reselvaged
Approximately 8ft. 4in. x 5ft. 1in. (254cm. x 155cm.)

Lot Essay

Warp: wool, grey-tan, natural, Z2S
Weft: wool, dark brown, natural, Z2S, two shoots alternating, almost equally wavy
Pile: wool, Z2, symmetric knots; no warp depression, H9xV15, areas of warp-shairng
Sides: not original
Ends: not original
Colors: liver, ivory, navy, orange-red, black, pale yellow, sapphire, deep blue green