CIRCA: 1900
Striking Turkoman (Kizal Ayak?) juval, or storage bag, with the mina khani design, complete with the plain-woven wool backing still attached, from the southern Amu Darya region of what was once known as Turkestan. Primarily rust red in colour, the spacious design (mina khani) is composed of four rows of colourful flowers, sixteen well spaced in this case, surrounded by tendrils and white apple blossoms, all enclosed within a main border of similar, but different flower types, all of which contribute to the harmonious nature of the rug. Size is fairly large for the type at 156cm x 88cm, it was made circa late 1800’s / 1900 with natural dyes and wool warp and weft, and there are no repairs or reweaves. There is some slight, even, wear to the central pile as to be expected for its age, but overall it is in excellent condition.