Harvard Art Museums > 1977.162: Tekke Bag Face Textile Arts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Tekke Bag Face (Unknown Artist) , 1977.162,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/214303. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1977.162 People Unknown Artist Title Tekke Bag Face Classification Textile Arts Work Type rug Date 19th century Places Creation Place: Central Asia, Turkmenistan Culture Turkmen Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/214303 Physical Descriptions Medium Wool Dimensions 41.91 x 103 cm (16 1/2 x 40 9/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Elizabeth Gowing in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Willoughby H. Stuart, Jr. Accession Year 1977 Object Number 1977.162 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Torba face (bag face). Warp: 2 tightly Z spun S plied undyed ivory and yellow wool; where stripped, looser spin and twist; one level. Weft: 1 ply Z spun wool; 2 yarns per shoot. Pile: wool, clipped short. Pile colors: dark mahogany red, light orange, magenta, very dark indigo, medium indigo, undyed white, undyed brown. Knots: asymmetrical, open to the right. 116 knots per vertical decimeter. 62 knots per horizontal decimeter. Both selvedges: bundle of 4 warps, wrapped (damaged and replaced). Top end: double jufti knots forming tassels, which are clipped; 1/2 cm. red tapestry weaved woven over 2 wefts, 1/2 white tapestry weave with paired wefts, stripped. Bottom: same as top, minus jufti knots and tassels. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
