Antique Ersari Chuval
#2449 Ersari Chuval
4’-11 × 3’-0”
AGE & ORIGIN:
Late 19th C.
Afghanistan
OVERVIEW:
The 'chuval' is a type of storage bag used by many of the Turkmen tribal groups of Northwest Persia, modern-day Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan and Northern Afghanistan. These 'storage bags' would have been hung from the trellis-like structure of the nomadic tents used by these tribes to hold personal and family belongings.
This is an Ersari Chuval, the Ersari tribal group hailing from N. Afghanistan. While this could be considered a fragment given the chuval is missing it's back piece that would create the actual storage bag, the bag face is in immaculate condition. It's only 'imperfections' come from the smoke that the chuval would have been subject to within the nomadic tent, giving the ivory wool a darker color. This can be seen when pulling back the pile (see picture) to reveal the base of the ivory fibers remain a lighter color than the wool that had been exposed to smoke.
CONDITION:
Taking into consideration this is a fragment, thus missing it’s back, the face of the chuval is in immaculate condition. Some strapping has been utilized by a previous owner, most likely when the back was removed, to preserve the face.
#2449 Ersari Chuval
4’-11 × 3’-0”
AGE & ORIGIN:
Late 19th C.
Afghanistan
OVERVIEW:
The 'chuval' is a type of storage bag used by many of the Turkmen tribal groups of Northwest Persia, modern-day Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan and Northern Afghanistan. These 'storage bags' would have been hung from the trellis-like structure of the nomadic tents used by these tribes to hold personal and family belongings.
This is an Ersari Chuval, the Ersari tribal group hailing from N. Afghanistan. While this could be considered a fragment given the chuval is missing it's back piece that would create the actual storage bag, the bag face is in immaculate condition. It's only 'imperfections' come from the smoke that the chuval would have been subject to within the nomadic tent, giving the ivory wool a darker color. This can be seen when pulling back the pile (see picture) to reveal the base of the ivory fibers remain a lighter color than the wool that had been exposed to smoke.
CONDITION:
Taking into consideration this is a fragment, thus missing it’s back, the face of the chuval is in immaculate condition. Some strapping has been utilized by a previous owner, most likely when the back was removed, to preserve the face.
#2449 Ersari Chuval
4’-11 × 3’-0”
AGE & ORIGIN:
Late 19th C.
Afghanistan
OVERVIEW:
The 'chuval' is a type of storage bag used by many of the Turkmen tribal groups of Northwest Persia, modern-day Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan and Northern Afghanistan. These 'storage bags' would have been hung from the trellis-like structure of the nomadic tents used by these tribes to hold personal and family belongings.
This is an Ersari Chuval, the Ersari tribal group hailing from N. Afghanistan. While this could be considered a fragment given the chuval is missing it's back piece that would create the actual storage bag, the bag face is in immaculate condition. It's only 'imperfections' come from the smoke that the chuval would have been subject to within the nomadic tent, giving the ivory wool a darker color. This can be seen when pulling back the pile (see picture) to reveal the base of the ivory fibers remain a lighter color than the wool that had been exposed to smoke.
CONDITION:
Taking into consideration this is a fragment, thus missing it’s back, the face of the chuval is in immaculate condition. Some strapping has been utilized by a previous owner, most likely when the back was removed, to preserve the face.