Lot 721: 3 Antique Tekke Turkmen Rugs, Torbas & Chuval

1st item: Antique Tekke Turkmen Torba, wool on wool. Central dark red or rust field with three rows of two guls, and a wide lower stylized flower ensi border. 4 ft 8 in x 2 ft 8 in. Circa 1880. 2nd item: Antique Tekke Turkmen Chuval, wool on wool. Central dark red or rust field with five rows of six guls, and a wide lower ensi border. 3 ft 5 in x 2 ft  in. Circa 1860. 3rd item: Antique Turkmen Yomut or Yomud Torba, wool on wool, with a central stylized field on a rust ground with a cruciform border. Woven in colors of red, blue, cream, and gold. 3 ft 8 in x 1 ft 6 in. Circa 1880.

PROVENANCE: Private Des Moines, Iowa collection.

CONDITION: 1st item: Losses to lower corners, 1 in margin with losses, and repairs. 2nd item: Overall, even pile wear, losses to the perimeter, especially the top and sides. 3rd item: Overall good condition, reinforced fringe.