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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 Articles 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. 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. The rare Turkoman cuffs, bags, and elek (protective collars for children) shown below are unusual, 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. 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.
Click here to see different types of textiles!
IKAT and COSTUME SHAHRISABS and BUKHARA SUZANI LAKAI and KUNGRAT TURKOMAN EMBROIDERY other TEXTILES
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| TEX145 Central Asian Resist Dye, Silk, 54" x 53", Early to Mid 20th Century, 2 small runs, $500
Central Asian Ikat Panel, Silk, Late 19th/Early 20th
Century 38.5" x 17"
This ikat panel demonstrates a rare warp manipulation process. Instead
of the typical division of warps to form a mirror image along the
vertical axis of a single ikat panel, the warps have been divided and
one half of each of the bundles lifted out and placed along the edge of
the other set of bundles. Then, one of the sets of warps was moved
vertically against the other set so that there were different color
motifs next to one another. Only then was the panel actually woven. The
end result is to give the appearance of two non-aligned ikat panels
within a single woven structure. Both the Guido Goldman Collection and
the Textile Museum have a single example of this warp arrangement, one
of which is shown in illustration #97 of Ikat Silks of Central Asia, the
Guido Goldman Collection on page 185.
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| | Silk Velvet Ikat "Baghmal" Panel, 1870s, 60 x 47 inches, In excellent condition-no tears, runs or worn areas, $4500
| | | | TEX_0113 Uzbek Boots, leather, late 19th/early 20th century
9.5" x 14.5" $850
ETH067 Pair of Leather Shoes from Northern Afghanistan, 10" x 4", With brass studs and embroidery, About 50 years old, $150 |  |  | TEX_0124 Adras Ikat Chapan Length:
43.5"
Sleeves: 59" 19th Century $3,000
TEX_0125 Ikat Dress Length: 49" Sleeves: 66"
One 1.5" split in sleeve, repairable 19th Century $500
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TEX146 Central Asian Batik, Silk, 8'3" x 4'5", Early 20th Century, $800
TEX149 Central Asian Ikat Hanging, Silk, 57" x 95", Late 19th Century, Some stains, $1400
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1036 Antique Khivan Coat 57 x 46 in $250.00
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5734 Central Asian Alacha Striped Silk Paranja length 61 in $600.00
Reverse | | | |
Kohistan Dress from Northern Pakistan, Silk Embroidery on
Cotton with Shell and Plastic Buttons, Zipper,etc. Nice example from old
collection. Unlike more recent imports, this doesn't have a bad smell and so is
wearable/displayable. Many pleats-very heavy! $1000
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TEX_0137 Khiva Quilted Coat, Cotton Wefted Silk, Early 20th Century, Sleeves 48", Length 41.5 $200
Central Asian Hat from Andkhoi, Northern Afghanistan, Silk
Embroidery on Silk, Silver Ornament with Feathers, Silver Beads $200
| | | | TEX_0138 Ikat Chapan, Unlined, Silk, Late 19th Century Sleeves: 77" Length: 53" HOLD
TEX_139 Ikat Dress, Unlined, Silk, Late 19th Century, Sleeves: 73" Length: 51" $500
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| | TEX147 Central Asian Batik, Silk, 90" x 46", Early 20th Century, $900 | Detail TEX147 | | | | | | Women's "Munisak" Coat, All Silk Ikat with Cotton Lining, Some tears and minor stains, not for wearing but a good example for display HOLD
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| | Afghan Beadwork, Glass beads, cotton, Pashtun from South
Eastern Afghanistan, An old, exceptional example, probably used on the bottom
of a shawl, 20 x 54 inches with fringe $800 | Detail | | | | | | | | | |
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