Yamut Main Carpet
In Turkmen tents a ‘main carpet’ covered the floor, while storage bags with carpet-woven faces hung from the tent walls and carpet-woven door hangings protected the entrance. This carpet contains V-shaped motifs similar to those found in some Turkmen jewelry.
Artwork Details
- Title: Yamut Main Carpet
- Date: late 18th–early 19th century
- Geography: Attributed to Western Turkmenistan, Central Asia
- Medium: Wool (warp, weft, and pile); symmetrically knotted pile
- Dimensions: H. 94 1/8 in. (239 cm)
W. 55 1/8 in. (140 cm) - Classification: Textiles-Rugs
- Credit Line: The James F. Ballard Collection, Gift of James F. Ballard, 1922
- Object Number: 22.100.44
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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