antique embroidered Woman’s Tekke Turkmen Mantle chyrpy robe Coat 19th Century black 24A

antique embroidered Woman’s Tekke Turkmen Mantle chyrpy robe Coat 19th Century

Tekke Turkoman women's mantles are typically embroidered, by women, with small motifs in silk thread with a lacing stitch (kesdi). They are worn over the tunic (kurta) cloak-fashion, covering the head and shoulders, with the long vestigial sleeves hanging down the back and joined by an embroidered band. Among the Tekke, the chyrpy's color indicated the age of the wearer: dark blue or black for a young woman, yellow for a married woman of middle age, and white for a matriarch. The motifs were most frequently stylized flowers, and especially the tulip, the most prolific wildflower of the region. The fish in the present piece, however, represent another ubiquitous requirement in Turkoman life, that of good fortune and the provision of protection
Condition: traces of usage, some losses to embroidery, few losses to the ground fabric, few repairs.

Dimension: length 115 cm.
Name : Embroidered Turkmen Mantle chyrpy
Category : Antique
Origins : Turkmenistan,
Ethnic Group : Uzbek
Techniques : Embroidered
Material : 80 % Cotton, 20 % Silk

The offered nomads antique Mantle is original old and antique, handcrafted, sometimes very intricately crafted nomads - textiles from Afghanistan /Turkmenistan. After years of use before the tribes there is, of course, the spots may be in the pieces may be missing small parts, the embroidery can be damaged or discolored, or be repaired.

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