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Tekke Ensi Single Weft Purple Group

Purple Group Tekke Ensi

4 foot by 4 foot 8 inches

This is an extremely rare purple group Tekke Ensi. The wool is as good as I have ever seen in the best Turkmen. This is a serious collectors piece.

Color is difficult over the internet, please review the Direct Scan below for the best representation of color in this rug.

Tekke Ensi. Southwest Asia, 4th quarter 19th century. 4 foot by 4 foot 8 inches. (Not including fringe)

Structure: Asymmetrical knot open right. 9 knots per horizontal inch and 15 knots per vertical inch. 135 per square inch (2025 per square decimeter). Not depressed. Three rows of symmetrical knots each side.

Yarn Spin: Z.

Warp: 2 ply wool, ivory.

Weft: 1 shot 2 ply wool, tan.

Selvage: Wrapped in blue.

Pile: 2 Wool singles.

Further Notes: The condition is very good. The top skirt has been folded over and stitched. There are minor repairs but the pile is in very good condition. If one were to use this as a floor piece I would recommend re-wrapping the selvages.

Recently the so-called Purple Group Tekkes have been raised to prominence in rug studies. This is a great example.

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