Lot 892: 4 Antique Turkmen Rugs or Weavings

Grouping of four antique wool Turkman rugs or weavings. 1st item: Antique Yomud or Yomut Turkmen Chuval rug, central deep rust or brick red field with four rows of four guls. Woven in rust, brown, blue, red, and cream colors. 3 ft 11 in x 2 ft 2 in. 2nd item: Antique Turkmen Tekke Torba weaving with three rows of stylized medallion decoration to the center, woven in red, blue, and cream colors. 3 ft 6 in x 1 ft 4 in. 3rd item: Antique Turkmen Tekke Torba weaving with fifteen central stylized medallions and upper animal border. Woven in red, blue, and cream colors. 3ft 1in x 11in. 4th item: Antique Turkmen Yomud Torba weaving with stylized medallion and tree decoration to the center. Woven in red, blue, and cream colors. 4ft 6in x 1ft 2in. All rugs or weaving Last Qtr. 19th century.

PROVENANCE: Private Des Moines, Iowa collection.

CONDITION: All rugs in overall good condition with minimal pile wear. 1st item: Losses and wear to both margins lower fringe edge reinforced. 2nd item: Repair to lower right margin, lower fringe edge reinforced. 3rd item: Repair to the upper right corner, left margin seam with separation, repair near the center. 4th item: Minor losses to corners both fringe edges reinforced