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Akstafa Soumak Horse Cover
New
184 x 165 cm (6' x 5' 5")
Caucasus, ca. 1900
Condition: excellent
Published: "Tribal Rugs", Jenny Housego, 1978, plate 5 and "From Ushak to Yarkand II", Eberhart Herrmann, 1979, p. 69, No. 31
Warp: wool, weft: wool
This exceptionally beautiful, flat-woven horse blanket was published in color on plate 5 in 1978 by Jenny Housego in her groundbreaking book "Tribal Rugs". Shortly thereafter, it came into the possession of Eberhart Herrmann, who offered it for sale for 18,500 DM and published it as number 31 in his second catalog, "From Ushak to Yarkand".
Even nearly half a century later, the piece remains in the same excellent condition and boasts wonderful colors. At first glance, a yellow animal figure catches the eye, standing in a row with five others. The steeply erect tail feathers, the small hooks at the top of the head, and the small beak identify these figures as rather plump depictions of peacocks.
Standing atop them are two-headed quadrupeds, whose heads, in turn, also resemble peacocks. This style of representation is found on several of these flatweaves. The color-separated red and blue fields are completely filled with small rosettes and other motifs: a classic 'horror vacui'.
A strict, white-ground coffered border, as frequently used by the Khorasan Kurds, encloses the various fields. In Auction 108, Rippon Boswell offered a comparable piece under lot number 202.
Estimate: € 4000 - 6000
Caucasus, ca. 1900
Condition: excellent
Published: "Tribal Rugs", Jenny Housego, 1978, plate 5 and "From Ushak to Yarkand II", Eberhart Herrmann, 1979, p. 69, No. 31
Warp: wool, weft: wool
This exceptionally beautiful, flat-woven horse blanket was published in color on plate 5 in 1978 by Jenny Housego in her groundbreaking book "Tribal Rugs". Shortly thereafter, it came into the possession of Eberhart Herrmann, who offered it for sale for 18,500 DM and published it as number 31 in his second catalog, "From Ushak to Yarkand".
Even nearly half a century later, the piece remains in the same excellent condition and boasts wonderful colors. At first glance, a yellow animal figure catches the eye, standing in a row with five others. The steeply erect tail feathers, the small hooks at the top of the head, and the small beak identify these figures as rather plump depictions of peacocks.
Standing atop them are two-headed quadrupeds, whose heads, in turn, also resemble peacocks. This style of representation is found on several of these flatweaves. The color-separated red and blue fields are completely filled with small rosettes and other motifs: a classic 'horror vacui'.
A strict, white-ground coffered border, as frequently used by the Khorasan Kurds, encloses the various fields. In Auction 108, Rippon Boswell offered a comparable piece under lot number 202.
Estimate: € 4000 - 6000