AN ERSARI BESHIR CHUVAL

SOUTHEast Turkestan, MID 19TH CENTURY

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AN ERSARI BESHIR CHUVAL
SouthEast Turkestan, Mid 19th Century
The rust red field with a polychrome Mina Khani design with magenta silk highlights within an indigo rosette and serrated leaf border with a blossom elem
Approximately 5ft. 10in. x 3ft. 4in. (178cm. x 102cm.)

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Warp: goat hair, fine, dark brown, natural Z2S
Weft: wool, medium reddish brown, natural, Z2S, 2 shoots alternating
Pile: wool, Z2, or silk, Z1, floss, magenta only, asymmetric, open left, no alternate warp depression, H8 1/2 x V11
Sides: 3 bundles x 2 body warps wrapped in rust Z2 wool
Ends: top: average 1 inch body wefted, balanced plainweave, hemmed under; bottom: not original
Colors: rust, surmeh, sapphire, magenta, yellow, deep blue-green, salmon, dark brown, bright blue, ivory, yellow-camel, straw, pink-tan, burnt ochre