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Textile collecting was always an integral part of our research process. For many years, we traveled through northern Afghanistan collecting textiles and information about them in Tashkurgan, Aibak, Mazar-i-Sharif, Aqcha, and Maimana. Our textile collections have been a great resource for our writing, have been shown in museum exhibitions, and have brought us great personal enjoyment and pleasure. See the short articles in the Articles on Art section of this website for an introductory view of the history and cultural background of Central Asian ikat and Uzbek and Turkoman embroidery. For more detailed information, look to our books "Ikat Silks of Central Asia, the Guido Goldman Collection", Calmann and King, 1996 and the new "Uzbek Embroidery in the Steppe Tradition", the "Jack A. and Aviva Robinson Collection at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts", MIA, 2007. We draw your attention to the rare Turkoman cuffs, bags, and "elek" (protective children’s collars) shown below as extraordinary and authentic examples of embroidery from a little-known cultural tradition. The Turkoman embroidered and felted bread bags had tremendous social significance in Turkoman society, as the ritual delivery and presentation of breads formed part of many social interactions such as weddings and birth celebrations. Amu Darya region Turkoman embroidery remains one of the least published but superb Central Asian textile traditions; if it seems that we are hinting that we would love to write that book, you are right. Other noteworthy pieces are the authentic Lakai or Kungrat v-shaped segusha, the ikat robe (we have other ikat and plain silk robes and garments to come) and the more recently acquired examples of charming, mid-twentieth century "suzani" embroideries from Uzbekistan.

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TEX_0099 Tentband Open

TEX_0099 Turkman Tentband, wool 17" x 526" $400

TEX_0100 Nez Perce Corn Husk Bag, early 20th cent. 11.5" x 15.5" $500

Reverse

TEX_0101 Kungrat Uzbek Bagface, wool 17.5" x 31" $400

TEX_0102 Uzbek Bagface, wool 18" x 34" $350

TEX_0103 African "Kuba" Cloth 12" x 25" $350

TEX_0104 Kungrat Uzbek Bagface, wool 16" x 35" $450

TEX_0105 African Beadwork 10.5" x 24" $200

TEX_0106 Uzbek Embroidery 21" x 24" with fringe $650

TEX_0107 5544 Shahrisabz Bag 5.75" x 7" $300

TEX_0108 Turkman Juwal Bag, late 19th century 34" x 71.5" $700

TEX_0109 Kirgiz Rug, 19th Century 55" x 122" $1,700

Detail

TEX_0110 Turkman Cuffs 7.5" x 7.5" each $900

TEX_0111 "Mola", Panama, cotton 17" x 20.5 $300

TEX_0112 Uzbek Veil, Human Hair c. 15" x 34" $300

TEX_0113 Uzbek Boots, leather, late 19th/early 20th century 9.5" x 14.5" $850

TEX_0114 Turkoman Collar

TEX_0050 Russian Calico Print 33 x 61 in $200.00	TEX_0051 1036 Antique Khivan Coat 57 x 46 in $250.00
TEX_0052 Ikat Tunic Shirt 54 x 23 in $125.00	TEX_0053 5327 Turkoman Pilewoven Elek 32 x 15 in $650.00
TEX_0055 5590 Uzbek Embroidered Elek 28 x 13 $1,200.00 very rare
TEX_0057 Child's Ikat Shirt 31 x 20 in $120.00
TEX_0057 Child's Ikat Shirt 31 x 20 in $120.00	TEX_0058 5531 Uzbek Embroidered Segusha 45 x 9 in $450.00
TEX_0059 1030 Waziristan Textile 43 x 85 in $325.00	TEX_0060 5632 Uzbek Saddlecover 67 x 46 in $3,200.00
TEX_0061 Turkoman Robe 51 x 42 in $450.00	TEX_0061 Turkoman Robe 51 x 42 in $450.00
TEX_0062 Ikat Robe cuff to cuff 57 x 36 in $250.00	TEX_0063 5002 Antique Turkoman Chyrpy length 44 in $1,250.00
TEX_0064 5734 Bekasabs Striped Silk Paranja length 61 in $600.00	TEX_0064 5734 Bekasabs Striped Silk Paranja length 61 in $600.00
TEX_0065 1000 Suzani - 0066 60 x 80 $1,100.00	TEX_0066 71 Suzani Nurata - 0065 60 x 95 in $900.00
TEX_0067 Suzani Turkish Design 58 x 77 in $700.00	TEX_0068 Uzbek Felt large $2,000.00
TEX_0069 2772 Turkoman Beshire Torba 15 in x 48.5 in $1,200.00	TEX_0070 Turkoman Embroidered Hat 7.8 x 10.8 in $600.00
TEX_0071 5519 Child's Coat - Andhui 21 x 30 $650.00	TEX_0071 5519 Child's Coat - Andhui 21 x 30 $650.00
TEX_0072 5626 Cross Stitch Balasht (Fabric for pillow cover) 13 x 51 $600.00	TEX_0073 5586 Kungrat Ilgitch, gold thread 21 x21 $650.00
TEX_0074 5616 Kungrat Ilgitch, floral center 20 x 21 in $750.00	TEX_0075 5621 Kungrat Ilgitch, green border 19 x 20 in $1,000.00
TEX_0076 5731 Kungrat Saddlecover 47 x 68 in $5,000.00	TEX_0077 5609 Kungrat Segusha 33 x 38 in $650.00
TEX_0078 5617 Kungrat Segusha type Ilgitch 26 x 36 in $700.00	TEX_0079 5614 Kungrat Ilgitch 24 x 24 in $700.00
TEX_0080 5613 Kungrat Pair Tenthangings 13 x 28 in $1,500.00	TEX_0080 5613 Kungrat Pair Tenthangings 13 x 28 in $1,500.00
TEX_0081 5540 Lakai Segusha Chainstitch 27 x 40 $700.00	TEX_0082 5563 Lakai Segusha Cross-stitch 24 x 40 in $450.00
TEX_0083 5562 Lakai Segusha Cross-stitch 41 x 32 in $450.00	TEX_0084 5571 Tajik Veil 16 x 20 in $300.00
TEX_0085 530 Kungrat Horse head cover 20 x 33 $850.00	TEX_0087 1001 Suzani 61 x 80 in $1,050.00
TEX_0088 Suzani - Tashkent early-mid 20th C 8 ft x 11 ft 3 in $1,100.00	TEX_0089 1000 Suzani - Ura Tube c. 1900 width 10 ft 3 in $3,200.00
TEX_0089 1000 Suzani - Ura Tube c. 1900 width 10 ft 3 in $3,200.00	TEX_0090 Suzani c. 1930 7 ft 2 in x 8 ft 11 in $2,800.00
TEX_0090 Suzani c. 1930 7 ft 2 in x 8 ft 11 in $2,800.00	TEX_0091 Russian Calico Print late 19th C 2 ft 9 in x 10 ft 5 in $300.00
TEX_0094 Uzbek Tent Hanging 57 x 104 in $650.00
TEX_0095 Kashkari Kilim - early to mid 20th C 42 x 62 in $1,100.00	TEX_0096 Donkey Bag 20 x 44 in $400.00
TEX_0097 Embroidered korak silk on cotton 65 x 75 in $400.00	TEX_0098 1004 Suzani - contemporary 36 x 48 $400.00
CAR_1003 36 Turkoman Felt Bread Bag 24 in x 31 in $700.00	CAR_1004 Salt Bag $400
	CAR_1006 Uzbek Uut Kap double-sided bag $400
TEX_0001 5209 Bag/Khalta 4.9 in x 6.1 in 300	CAR_1009 Kyrgyz Bagface 26 in x 31 in $500.00
TEX_0003 5203 Bag/Khalta 5.2 in x 6.5 in $300.00
TEX_0005 5202 Bag/Khalta 5.8 in x 7.3 in $325.00
TEX_0006 5213 Bag/Khalta 4.8 in x 6 in $200.00	TEX_0008 5181 Square 6.1 in x 6.3 in $150.00
TEX_0010 5171 Diamond Hanging 5.9 in x 6.2 in $175.00
TEX_0017 5112 Bread Bag 16 in x 15.25 in folded $350.00	TEX_0017 5112 Bread Bag Detail 16 in x 15.25 in folded $350.00
TEX_0015 5283 Hat 7.7 in x 10.8 in $600.00	TEX_0022 5280 Hat Turkoman Silver Plaques 8.4.in x 8.5 in $375.00
TEX_0020 5318 Elek 28 in x 12.5 in $600.00	TEX_0024 5257 Cuffs 5.7 in x 6.6 in $600.00
TEX_0025 5254 Cuffs 7.2 in x 9.1 in $600.00
TEX_0029 5248 Bag/Khalta 5 in x 7.3 in $350.00	TEX_0033 5225 Bag/Khalta 4.8 in x 6.3 in $200.00
TEX_0035 5538 Segusha - Lakai or Kungrat diam 46 in x 6.25 in $450.00	TEX_0036 87 Hat Shahrisabs 5 in x 6 in $200.00
TEX_0037 4001 Ikat Robe $400.00	TEX_0038 42 Ikat Hanging 47 in x 67 in $800.00
TEX_0038 42 Ikat Hanging 47 in x 67 in $800.00	TEX_0041 7000 Khalta - Bag 7.25 in x 6 in $400.00
TEX_0042 Hat Chitral 3 in x 7 in $125.00	TEX_0043 Hat Chitral 4.5 in x 6 in $125.00
TEX_0044 5174 Diamond Hanging 6 in x 6 in $150.00	TEX_0045 Dress Front 11 in x 12.5 in $175.00
TEX_0046 1024 Suzani 47 in x 58 in $200.00	TEX_0047 513 Suzani 89 in x 91 in $300.00
TEX_0048 132 Suzani 61 in x 86 in $300.00	TEX_0049 1007 Suzani 88 in x 120 in $400.00