An Eagle gül group II torba, West Turkestan

complete with original back and tassles

Pile generally good, dense, near original 1/8 inch overall. Original natural ivory kilim back intact, with some holes in back; blue and red wool overcasting on lower half of sides, with some later kilim inserted on left side kilim edge and later overcasting on left upper side, right upper side open. Original upper kilim end folded under and sewn. Lower end edge with original tied on wrapped tassle fringes, some losses. Good overall condition.
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For closely related examples also exhibiting a design of three complete güls flanked by half-güls, please refer to Peter Andrews, et al., Wie Blumen in der Wüste, Hamburg 1993, pl. 41; Eberhart Herrmann, Seltene Orientteppiche VIII, Munich 1986, pl. 102a; and Jon Thompson and Louise Mackie, Turkmen, Washington, D.C., 1980, pl. 61.