Corum Alaca - Kelim - 110 cm - 54 cm - Central Anatolian Chuval
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Anatolian woolen grain sacks, best known by the Turkish term "chuval", were at one time frequently encountered in villages. Being utilitarian objects, they were often made of undyed striped wool, a typical characteristic of nomad transport bags from Morocco to the western Chinese border. But decorated examples such as this one, with its alternating bands of sumakh and colored plainweave on one side and ivory alternating with colored plainweave on the other, appear in many collections of Anatolian weavings.
This chuval has good color and drawing. It has clearly seen domestic use, preserved today just as it was found in a Turkish village. Rodents have chewed holes in the bottom to access its contents, the piece has not been opened up, and the warp-faced plainweave straps, used to lift the bag, are still intact. It was purchased together with a second piece which has straps cut from the same band as on the illustrated example.
Sack-shaped bags with the dimensions of this piece were more commonly used in Anatolia than elsewhere and appear with a broad range of technique and decoration.
-----DESCRIPTION-----
Size: (110 cm x 54 cm.)
Origin: Turkey
City/Town: Corum/Alaca
Material: Wool on wool , Wool on cotton
Age: About 100 years old (1920's-1930's)
Anatolian woolen grain sacks, best known by the Turkish term "chuval", were at one time frequently encountered in villages. Being utilitarian objects, they were often made of undyed striped wool, a typical characteristic of nomad transport bags from Morocco to the western Chinese border. But decorated examples such as this one, with its alternating bands of sumakh and colored plainweave on one side and ivory alternating with colored plainweave on the other, appear in many collections of Anatolian weavings.
This chuval has good color and drawing. It has clearly seen domestic use, preserved today just as it was found in a Turkish village. Rodents have chewed holes in the bottom to access its contents, the piece has not been opened up, and the warp-faced plainweave straps, used to lift the bag, are still intact. It was purchased together with a second piece which has straps cut from the same band as on the illustrated example.
Sack-shaped bags with the dimensions of this piece were more commonly used in Anatolia than elsewhere and appear with a broad range of technique and decoration.
-----DESCRIPTION-----
Size: (110 cm x 54 cm.)
Origin: Turkey
City/Town: Corum/Alaca
Material: Wool on wool , Wool on cotton
Age: About 100 years old (1920's-1930's)
Details
Era
1900-2000
Specific region of origin
Corum Alaca
Title additional information
Central Anatolian Chuval
Nr of items
1
Model
Corum Alaca
Colour
Beige, Black, Cream, White
Length
110 cm
Width
54 cm
Material
Wool on wool
Country of Origin
Türkiye
Condition
Damages and in need of restoration
Professionally Cleaned
Yes
Manufacturing period
Early 20th century
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