Vintage Hand-Knotted Turkmen Wall Hanging, 1920s

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

turkoman tent bag which is an … Read 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: (120 x 47 cm)

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