Antique (circa 1890’s ) Turkmen Beshir wall hanging rug rug broad decorative borders

broad decorative borders

The strap handles would have suspended the drum from a frame or tree limb with the tympanum facing horizontally outward at a 45 degree angle

embracing roles as a humanist

he embellishes even everyday objects

24cm H x 26 Diameter and weighs 5

Antique (circa 1890’s ) Turkmen Beshir wall hanging rug rug broad decorative bordersAntique (circa 1890s ) Turkmen Beshir (Turkish) rug wall hanging. Some fraying at edges in line with use and age. We would recommend having it mounted and framed to fully show it off. The Turkmen were historically pastoral nomads and herders of sheep. The people known as Turkmen are made up of more than two dozen major tribal groups and were documented as living in Central Asia as early as the ninth century. The Turkmen carpet making tradition goes