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American Rugs

shirred American table rug, c. 1820, 2'1"x1'4 1/2", XIII/5/27

Baluch Rugs

Lot 88, Skinners, Dec. 9, 1995, a handsome Baluch bagface

Caucasian Rugs

Illustration 1. "Avar" rug (Daghestan). Wool pile, warps and wefts. 3'9" x 7'7". Slight warp depression, 90 symmetric knots per square inch.

Illustration 2. Detail of the rug in Illustration 1, showing the written inscription.

Illustration 3. A complete pair of Caucasian saddlebags. Wool warps and wefts. Each bagface is approximately 1'6" x 1'8".

Illustration 4. Detail of the back of the saddlebags shown in Illustration 3.

As all pieces except no. 20, a Borjalu rug, Marasali prayer rug, Lot 91, Skinners, Dec. 9, 1995
catalogued as Kazak was Lot 86, Skinners, Dec. 9, 1995, which some observers thought not Kazak at all but more likely Zakatala.
A pretty pair of Shirvan slit-weave bags, Lot 126,, Skinners, Dec. 9, 1995
South Caucasian Soumak panel, design reminiscent of Azerbaijan embroideries, early 19th century, 3'x1'4"

(2) N-4272 111 Karshin, pile rug. Kegeily region, early 20th century, 3891 KP, 99x31 cm

Warp: brown and gray wool and white cotton
Weft: light brown wool, one shoot
Pile: wool
Knot: symmetric, 1,400 per dm2
Primary pattern: karshin gol
Colors: red (field), brown, dark blue, white, blue

(3) N-4273 111 Eshik kas, pile rug Kegeily region, early 20th century, 13892KP, 115x37 cm,

Warp: brown and gray wool and white cotton
Weft: light brown wool, one shoot
Pile: wool, olive and cherry colored silk
Knot: symmetric, 2,400 per dm2
Primary pattern: on yoki muyiz
Colors: madder- red (field and borders), dark brown, white, dark blue, green

(4) N-4214 Karshin, pile rug. Kegeily region, 1860s, 13893KP, 140x37 cm

Warp: dark brown wool and white cotton
Weft: light brown camelhair one shoot
Pile: wool
Knot: symmetric, 2,400 per dm2
Primary pattern: shuyit nagish
Colors: dark brown (field), dark, blue, blue, red

(11) N-4281 111 Karshin, pile rug, Kegeily region, late l8th-early, 20th century, 13902 K, 92x42 cm,

Warp: dark brown wool and white cotton, depressed
Weft: light brown camelhair, one shoot
Pile: wool and yellow silk
Knot: symmetric, 2,000 per dm2
Primary pattern: shuyit nagish
Colors: dark brown (field), dark blue, blue, dark red, white, yellow

(14) N-4284 111 Eshik kas, pile rug., Kegeily region, 1930s, 13905 KP, 100x30 cm

Warp: dark brown wool and white and beige cotton
Weft: red -brown camelhair one shoot
Pile: wool
Knot: symmetric. 2,100 per dm2
Primary pattern: rows of octagons with crosses in the center called "it taban", dog track
Colors: red (field), white, brown, yellow

(19) N-4289 111 Rug of three strips kizyl kur and one strip eshik kas, Kegeily region, 13912 KP, 119x65 cm

Warp: three cotton threads, depressed
Weft: two cotton threads
Pile: wool
Knot: symmetric, tied on upper row of warps
Primary pattern: combination of horn motifs and diamonds
Colors: white (ground), red, green, olive-green, dark blue, black, light brown
Comment: combined techniques

(20) N-4292 111 Rug, five strips of ak baskur, Kegeily region, early 20th century, 13914 KP, 250x148 cm

Warp and weft: three white cotton
threads, depressed
Pile: wool
Knot: symmetric, tied on the upper row of warps
Primary pattern: combinations of diamonds, triangles, horns, etc.
Colors: white (ground), red, dark blue, black, yellow, brown
Comment: combined techniques

(24) N-4294 111 Ak baskur, tent band, Kegeily region, late 18th-early 20th century, 13916 KP, 1200x65 cm

Warp and weft: white cotton
Pile: wool
Knot: symmetric, tied on the upper row of warps
Primary pattern: combinations of stars, triangles, diamonds, horns, etc.
Colors: white (ground), dark blue, dark brown, light brown, red
Comment: combined techniques

(30) N-4311 III Karshin, pile rug, Kegeily region, mid 19th century, 13955 KP, 102x53 cm

Warp: dark brown wool and white cotton
Weft: dark brown and light brown camelhair, one shoot
Pile: wool
Knot: asymmetric, 1,600 per dm2
Primary pattern: karshin gol
Colors: dark brown (field), white, dark blue, blue, red

(32) N-4313 111 Karshin, pile rug (fragment), Kegeily region, late 19th-early 20th century, 13958 KP, 45x24 cm

Warp: dark brown wool, light brown camelhair
Weft: light brown camelhair, two shoots
Pile: wool
Knot: symmetric, 2,000 per dm2
Primary pattern: field divided into stripes with geometric patterns, diamonds containing triangles and horned scrolls
Colors: brown, reds dark blue, red

(36) N-4317 III Karshin, pile rug, Kegeily region, 1918, 13963 KP, 106x36 cm

Warp: brown wool and white cotton
Weft: light brown camelhair, one shoot
Pile: wool Knot: symmetric, 2,100 per dm2
Primary pattern: tai tuyak
Colors: brown (field), white, red (2), blue, olive -green

(41) N-1611nv Karshin, pile rug Kegeily region, early 20th century 13906 KP, 93x31cm

Warp: dark brown wool and white cotton
Weft: light brown camelhair one shoot
Pile: wool
Knot: symmetric 2,800 per dm2
Primary pattern: tai tuyak
Colors: brown (field), brown, red, white

(42) N-l620nv Karshin, pile rug, Kegeily region, 1923, 13964 KP, 124x33 cm

Warp: dark brown wool
Weft: light brown wool, one shoot
Pile: wool, white cotton, and beige silk
Knot: symmmetric, 1,750 per dm2
Primary pattern: karshin nagish
Colors: red (field), brown, white, greenish-dark blue, beige

(44) N-1614nv Eshik kas, pile rug (fragment), Kegeily region, early 20th century, 13947 KP, 30x26 cm

Warp: dark brown wool, spun with red wool
Weft: light brown camelhair one shoot
Pile: wool
Knot: symmetric, 1,200 per dm2
Primary pattern: diamonds with four crosses inside; secondary design of horned scrolls
Colors: red (field), white, brown, yellow

(53) N-1623nv Eshik kas, pile rug Kegeily region, late 19th-early 20th century, 13963 KP, 112x32 cm

Warp: dark brown wool and white
cotton
Weft: light brown camelhair one shoot . Pile: wool Knot: symmetric, 1,600 per dm2
Primary pattern: on yoki muyiz
Colors: dark brown (field), light brown, dark red, dark blue

(54) N-1624nv Eshik kas, pile rug, Kegeily region, 19th century, 13970 KP, 93x31 cm

Warp: brown wool and white cotton
Weft: light brown camelhair, two shoots
Pile: wool and beige silk
Knot: asymmetric, 1,320 per dm2
Primary pattern: stripes containing diamonds, triangles and horned scrolls
Colors: dark red (field), dark blue, brown, light red, white

Karakalpak Rugs from the Decorative Arts Museum, Tashkent
Galina M. Chitkauskina Director
photographs by Gary McKinnis

(Measurements are length x width; knot counts are horizontal x vertical

5871 Karshin, Karakalpak, end l9th century, acquired 1987, 97-I, 115x35 cm (44"x13.5")

Warp: Z,2S, brown wool, tight spin Weft: Z,2S, camelhair loose spin, 1 shoot
Pile: wool
Knot: symmetric, 35x43/dm (9xl0/in), 1505/dm2 (90/in2)
Primary pattern: tai tuyak
Colors: dark brown (field), bright red, white, green, yellow, pink-red, pale blue (faded gray), synthetic dyes
Edge: 2 cord selvege (2 warps/cord), pink- red wool
Ends: not original

5870 Eshik kas, Karakalpak, end l9th century, acquired 1987, 96-1, 135x29 cm (48"x l1")

Warp: Z,2S, brown wool, tight spin
Weft: Z,2S, camelhair loose spin, 1 shoot
Pile: wool
Knot: symmetric, 43x42/dm (12x10/in), 1806/dm2 (l20/in2)
Primary pattern: karshin gol
Colors: red (field), pink-red, dark brown, white, light blue (indigo), yellow, green (faded), synthetic dyes
Edge: 3 cord selvege (3 warps/cord), pink- red wool
Ends: beginning l0cm (4") kilim, turned under sewn: finishing 5cm (2"), kilim in pink-red weft, turned under sewn

5869 Long bag, Karakalpak or Yomud, end 19th century, acquired 1987, 95-I, 55x23 cm (21"x8")

Warp: Z,2S, gray wool
Weft: Z,2S, tan wool, 2 shoots
Pile: wool
Knot: asymmetric, right. 35x64/dm (9x15/in), 2240/dm2 (135/in2)
Primary pattern: gapyrga or pine tree
Colors: rust-brown, red, ivory, blue, blue-green, light pink-red, synthetic dyes
Edge: 3 cord selvege (2 warps/cord), blue wool
Ends: not original
Comment: attached red/blue braid and tassels: plain ivory kilim back, attached coins

5872 Kur, Karakalpak, end 19th century, acquired 1987, 98-1, 235xl0 cm (7'2x4')

Warp: Z,2S, cotton
Weft: Z,2S, cotton
Pile: wool
Knot: symmetric, over alternate warps, not visible on back
Primary pattern: various in pile
Colors: bright red, brown, olive-green, ivory, yellow, orange, gold Edge: overcast, red wool
Ends: beginning end cut; finishing end 10" round braided fringe
Comment: attached endless knot macrame wool fringe in red/blue/brown with wrapped sections; this is probably half of a tent band as this type typically have an unpattemed center section about 30- 50cm (l'- l 1/2') that was wrapped around the wooden structure of the yurt

Salor Turkmen Kapunyk, beg. 19th c., 129 x 37cm (4'3" x 1'3") top, 122 x 30cm (4' x 1')
Figure 1 and figure 2 show Tekke juvals. Each has a field of six Salor turreted guls as the major motif...
Figure 3 is an excellent mid-19th century specimen. (of a Yomud juval).
Figure 4a (Yomud juval) was most likely woven between the first and second World Wars.
Lot 107, Skinners, Dec. 9, 1995, a six-gul torba catalogued as Saryk and estimated at $10,000 to $12,000 which experts thought was probably Tekke and worth somewhat less.
Tekke Ig Salyk, size, early 19th century.
Turkmen Uzbek rug, Nurata Area, 1860-1880, 327 x 137cm (7'9" x 4'6)
Uzbek Julkhirs, Samarqand Region, beg. 20th c., 300 x 127cm (9'10" x 4'2")
Yomud Asmalyk

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