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Storage Bag (Chuval) Face

early 19th century
Not on view
Identifiable by the unique design vocabulary adopted by each Turkmen tribal group, these rare and important textiles are one of only a few known works attributable to the Arabatchi Turkmen. Although identical in technique to that used for carpet weaving, these fragments once formed the faces of a chuval, a type of deep storage bag. Suspended from the trellislike structure of a Turkmen tent interior, these chuval served to hold family belongings— somewhat akin to a wardrobe, but eminently more portable.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Storage Bag (Chuval) Face
  • Date: early 19th century
  • Geography: Attributed to Central Asia
  • Medium: Wool (warp, weft and pile), cotton (weft); asymmetrically knotted pile
  • Dimensions: Rug: H. 29 1/2 in. (74.9 cm)
    W. 54 1/2 in. (138.4 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Rugs
  • Credit Line: The James F. Ballard Collection, Gift of James F. Ballard, 1922
  • Object Number: 22.100.40a
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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