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Central Asian Child Rug

Central Asian Child Rug

  • Number 934

  • Material Wool

  • Style All Over

  • Origin Turkmen

  • Type Central Asian

  • Size 165 x 94

  • Age 1910

Story

Of uncertain Central Asian provenance, this remarkable thing is remarkable to say the least. While the rug itself is rectangular and straight, the pattern most certainly isn't. There are two possible explanations. Either this was created on opium or it was a young girl's work. Nomads would teach their daughters the art of weaving around the age of 8 to 10 years old, so that they would make their mistakes under a watchful and instructive eye. The rugs that these children make were mostly crooked and naive, much like drawings that young schoolchildren do. And they generally do not survive, which makes this unique object a truly worthy study piece and a really collectible rug.

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