Marti Dean

Nazarlık and Çengel Gallery · Collection catalogue

Nazarlık 11

Protective textile hanging · Anatolia (dealer’s Turkmen attribution)

Frontal photograph of a square textile hanging with geometric red, green and black panel, stepped embroidery, crossing cords and layered silk tassels.
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Photographic details

Close-up of the red and green triangular colour fields, fine stitched emblems, tiny sun-like motifs, edging and diagonal decorative band.
Geometric fields and embroidered symbols
Close-up of densely layered tassel units in brown, cream, black and rusty orange, suspended from the lower woven edge.
Silk tassels and layered construction

Catalogue record

Object
11 · Turkmen protective tent hanging (dealer’s description).
Dimensions
49 × 39 cm (length × width)
Acquisition
Not recorded in the present catalogue entry.
Dating
Undetermined; maker and attribution not independently verified

Materials

  • Red, blue, green and black fabrics; fine embroidery thread; burgundy wool braid.
  • Silk tassels; black plastic barrel-like beads; pale possibly human hair and yellow/beige feathers.

Construction And Techniques

  • Hand-stitched square textile with central diamond and triangular colour fields; eight-axis radiating stitched divisions.
  • Each triangular field bears a fine stepped emblem; red border carries small sun-like stitches; green outer fabric with red stitching and wool braid.
  • Feathers stitched at centre; fine hair fastened differently at left and right horizontal axes.
  • Two groups of three black beads near lower edge; extended silk fringe built from repeated tassel units, producing diagonal colour bands.

Decorative Features And Motifs

  • Central diamond and eight-armed geometric design; stepped emblems and tiny sun-like border forms.
  • Contrasting colours and diagonal silk-fringe stripes; hair and feathers form part of decorative/protective assemblage.

Condition And Alterations

  • Loose threads between lower bead groups may indicate a missing attachment.
  • No confirmed repairs or alterations from present description.

Motif Research And Cultural Comparisons

  • Turkmen tumar/doga are protective amulet traditions; the individual sewn devices have not been securely identified.
  • The category of tent hanging is a dealer attribution, not an independently verified origin or function.

Provenance And Research Notes

  • A separate close-up of all eight stepped symbols could permit more reliable identification.