694. an illustrious antique Yomut Hatchlu or engsi
694. Provenance: Yomut tribe, Turkoman tribes, Turkmenistan or possibley northeastern Persia
Age: Circa 1920
Size: 144 x 114 cm
Condition: Some holes/damages that have been repaired/secured since the picture was taken. Losses at ends and corners, fully and professiobally secured.
Notes: 'Ensi or Engsi' means 'door curtain' in the language of the Turkomans. It is unsure where the cruciform design developed, but it may have been influenced by Imperial Russia's Christian crosses, although it is more likely that it merely represents the typical cruciform shape in a wooden door. This would have hung at the entrance of the tribal yurt or tent, and would unlikely have been used anywhere else.
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