{"product_id":"antique-tekke-torba-0-36x1-15m","title":"Antique Tekke Torba 0.36x1.15m","description":"An interesting old tribal artefact.A \u003cem\u003e\"Torba\"\u003c\/em\u003e is a small storage bag used for carrying small possessions like jewellery, etc.This is a bag face\/front of a Torba.\u003cstrong\u003eBuy online with free UK delivery or purchase in-store!\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique Tekke Torba\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e0.36×1.15m \/ 1’2″x3’9″ \u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e(the width including tassle embellishments is 52cm\/1'9\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003eTurkestan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003eHand-knotted\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003eWool pile, with wool warps and wefts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColours and Design:\u003c\/strong\u003eMadder red with blue, beige and orange. Geometric pattern: of a pair of main turret guls.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\/Age:\u003c\/strong\u003eLow pile \u0026amp; mellowed colours consistent with age. Top end secured. Some small areas of historic moth nibbles\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e (see images 6, 7, \u0026amp; 8)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e.\u003cp\u003eIt dates from the late Nineteenth\/first quarter of the 20th Century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tekke were the largest and most dominant of the Turkoman tribes. With the completion of the Central Asian Railway in 1888, the Tekke Rugs were the first Turkoman Rugs to be exported in large numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTekke Turkoman Rugs have a distinctive weave. They are made with handknotted wool pile formed by asymetrical knots tied onto ivory coloured wool warps. The weave structure is flat (a non-depressed construction).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe emblem that repeats in the field of the rug is known as a “gul”. This means flower. Each tribe has it’s own gul – a tribal emblem. In the repeating pattern there is a main gul and a minor gul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraditionally the rugs (and other tribal weavings) were made for the weavers own nomadic use and they were also seen as assets to be sold-on in times of need.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \"Torba\" is a type of small nomadic storage bag used for carrying small possessions like jewellery, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDue to the useful size of these decorative items, on export, the backs of these bags were usually removed and their life began as a rug.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis type of Turkoman Rug is perhaps the most visually striking of all Turkoman weavings. Ideal for use on the floor or as a stunning display piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theorientalrugshop.co.uk\/take-a-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eThe Oriental Rug Merchant,\u003c\/a\u003e 11 High Street, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/visittunbridgewells.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eTunbridge Wells\u003c\/a\u003e, Kent, TN1 1UL, UK\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58081474707787,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1070\/3113\/4539\/files\/Tekke-Torba-0.36x1.15m-MAIN.jpg?v=1786282545","url":"https:\/\/theorientalrugmerchant.co.uk\/products\/antique-tekke-torba-0-36x1-15m","provider":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}