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Early Chodor Ensi
New
148 x 118 cm (4' 10" x 3' 10")
Turkmenistan, first half 19th century
Condition: good according to age, mostly good pile, several small repairs
Published: HALI 197, p. 134
Warp: wool, weft: wool, pile: wool
Chodor Ensis are rare - even rarer, however, are those examples that break away from the usual quadrature of the field, where, in addition to a horizontal bar, two mihrabs typically appear. The Ashiks, usually confined within the quadrants, are here freely placed, covering the entire ground in an endless repeat. The color arrangement follows a clear order; only in the lowest row does it seem the weaver was still undecided as to how she wished to proceed.
In our example, the footed Ashik motif is set upside down, giving the composition a carefree, almost playful undertone. The color quality is unique and comparable only to a fragment illustrated in Loges' important article in Hali 26, p. 33, where he describes it as one of the oldest known Turkmen pieces. That fragment was sold by Nagel in 2012 and, nine years later, successfully by us on September 25, 2021.
The deep aubergine ground, echoed in the animals of the elem, sets collectors' hearts racing. An intense turquoise-green-blue is counterpointed by a delicate apricot. Particularly remarkable is the drawing of the elem: a row of fantastical, double-headed quadrupeds crowns the whole. Here too, the weaver has taken charming liberties that subtly undermine the otherwise striking clarity of the piece - thereby completing it as a true work of art.
In the upper end, mighty ram's horns appear to guard the entrance to the yurt.
Estimate: € 8000 - 12000
Turkmenistan, first half 19th century
Condition: good according to age, mostly good pile, several small repairs
Published: HALI 197, p. 134
Warp: wool, weft: wool, pile: wool
Chodor Ensis are rare - even rarer, however, are those examples that break away from the usual quadrature of the field, where, in addition to a horizontal bar, two mihrabs typically appear. The Ashiks, usually confined within the quadrants, are here freely placed, covering the entire ground in an endless repeat. The color arrangement follows a clear order; only in the lowest row does it seem the weaver was still undecided as to how she wished to proceed.
In our example, the footed Ashik motif is set upside down, giving the composition a carefree, almost playful undertone. The color quality is unique and comparable only to a fragment illustrated in Loges' important article in Hali 26, p. 33, where he describes it as one of the oldest known Turkmen pieces. That fragment was sold by Nagel in 2012 and, nine years later, successfully by us on September 25, 2021.
The deep aubergine ground, echoed in the animals of the elem, sets collectors' hearts racing. An intense turquoise-green-blue is counterpointed by a delicate apricot. Particularly remarkable is the drawing of the elem: a row of fantastical, double-headed quadrupeds crowns the whole. Here too, the weaver has taken charming liberties that subtly undermine the otherwise striking clarity of the piece - thereby completing it as a true work of art.
In the upper end, mighty ram's horns appear to guard the entrance to the yurt.
Estimate: € 8000 - 12000