Yomut Asmalyk
Yomut tribe, wedding trapping
Ornament & symbolism
A five-sided trapping hung on the camel that carried the bride. Its diagonal lattice of small stars and the bird-like 'ashyk' motifs were meant to bless the marriage and ward off harm.
AsmalykAsmalyk — A five-sided trapping that hung on the flank of the wedding camel. Usually woven in pairs and densely decorated.Pile weavePile weave — A knotted carpet: short tufts of wool or silk are knotted onto the warp and trimmed, giving a soft, dense, hard-wearing surface.GülGül — A repeating medallion that acts as a tribal emblem on Turkmen carpets. Each tribe — Tekke, Yomut, Saryk — has its own recognisable gül.
History
Asmalyks were woven in pairs for the wedding procession, among the most festive and lavished of all Turkmen weavings.
Suits these interiors
Its five-sided shape and festive lattice make it a wonderful wall piece — a conversation hanging above a sideboard.
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