A Salor Torba, Turkestan

magenta pink silk highlights

Generally even 2-3mm pile overall, down to knot-head in areas.; Asymetrical knots, open to the left. Reovercast sidecords, with some loose sections to the right side (as visible in the photograph). Fringes at both ends overlocked, with losses within the lower fringe and edge, and a patch to the lower left corner, demi-lune shape (approximately 3.5cm. high, 5.3cm. wide). The magenta silk highlights have in areas oxidised down to knot-bars, as have some of areas of dark brown.
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For comparable examples see L.Mackie & J. Thompson, Turkmen -Tribal Carpets and Traditions, The Textile Museum, Washington, D.C., pg.66, fig. 12, and Elena Tzareva, Rugs & Carpets from Central Asia, The Russian Collections, Leningrad, 1984, pg.31, fig. 5, from the Russian Museum, Leningrad.