Erzerum Yuruk khordjin
Price €1400 (EUR)
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Size
53cm(W) x 93cm(L) / 1'9"(W) x 3'1"(L)
Item Type
Saddle bag
Region
Yürük, East Anatolia
Date
Mid 19th century (1834 - 1866)
Condition
the exposed back, where it serves as the connector between the 2 bags, has been eroded on each side. Otherwise complete and all original with the possible exception of some of the supplemental side bindings.
Structure
slit tapestry and weft-faced plain weave.
Materials
wool, camel, and goat.
Full Description
a deceptively simple hex-rhomboidal all over tile design forming two concentric diamond medallions with a yellow hexagon focal center achieved through the arrangement of natural ivory motifs in contrast with those of color initially belies the substance of this great piece of art. Nowhere, in either bag face may a straight line be found nor are any two motifs the exact same size and shape. These lines and shapes are not random but indeed artfully arranged to produce a wobble, depth, and fascination, that captures and holds the eye. The handle is as floppy as the design. A great piece.
