Lot 920: 3 Turkmen Tribal Weavings, Baluch & Chodor

1st item: Baluch, wool on wool, floor rug with central repeating diamond design within four main borders. Woven in brick red, blue, and cream colors.  6 ft x 4 ft 2 in., circa 1870’s. 2nd item: Chodor eating rug, wool on wool, with four central stylized tree panels and stylized animal and flowers borders at each fringed end. Woven in red, blue, cream, and salmon colors. 4 ft 9 in x 4 ft 8 in., circa 1870’s. 3rd item: Baluch eating rug, wool on wool, with stylized Ertmen guls repeated in an all-over pattern. Woven in brick red, blue, and cream colors. 3 ft 8 in x 2 ft 11 in., circa 1900.

PROVENANCE: Private Des Moines, Iowa collection.

CONDITION: 1st item:  Losses to fringe and border, fading and color abrash, center pile wear, overall good condition. 2nd item: Losses to the border with repairs, loss to the fringe, center pile wear, overall good condition. 3rd item: Overall good condition with a few areas of pile wear.