Vintage Hand Knotted Turkmen Wall Hanging, 1930s

Description

Antique nomad bag wonderful tent bag or decorative wall covering torba from afghanistan turkmenistan.

turkoman tent bag which is an … more Antique nomad bag wonderful tent bag or decorative wall covering torba from afghanistan turkmenistan.

turkoman tent bag which is an old piece originating from the jumod turkomans in northern afghanistan or turkmenistan. The tent bag is known as a "jallor" and would have hung inside a yurt and used for the storage of small household items. The condition is excellent. The addition of beads and attractive bottom fringe indicate that great care was used in its construction.

name: antique nomadic bag (torba)

category: turkmen

origin/type: turkmen jomud

age classification: 1910-1930

size: (150 x 110 cm)

condition: very good (some fringes are missing as can be seen in the pictures) less