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Lot 59

Turkmen Chodor Chuval Bag Face

Estimate$400–$600

Offered in A Lifetime of Discovery III · Sunday, November 1, 2026, To be announced

A hand-knotted Turkmen wool chuval bag face attributed to the Chodor tribe of Central Asia, woven with repeating ertmen gul motifs in deep terracotta red, brown, dark blue and ivory, framed by multiple geometric borders.

The textile represents the decorative face of a traditional nomadic storage bag, with the original backing no longer present.

Size
34 x 34 in.
Provenance
Property from an important private collection, assembled by a dealer and collector over more than six decades.
Condition
Extensive age-related wear with low pile, fading, edge and fringe losses, and scattered repairs. Please refer to photographs.

Estimates are opinions of value, given as a guide.