A Fine Silk Embroidered Turkman Tekke Chyrpy, West Turkestan, Mid 19th Century of golden yellow silk

A FINE SILK EMBROIDERED TURKMAN TEKKE CHYRPY, WEST TURKESTAN, MID 19TH CENTURY The Chyrpy formed part of the traditional costume of Tekke tribeswomen, and the colour reflected their age and social status: red for a bride, blue-black or green after the birth of the first child, later yellow and then white. They were worn over a headdress, as a type of cloak, similar to the paranja , with the vestigial sleeves hanging down the back. For further discussion and examples, see Atanova, S., et al, Central Asian Textiles: The Neville Kingston Collection, London, 2025, pp. 44-61 Condition Report: Tearing to under arm, narrow black edging unraveled in sections, the yellow silk inbetween the densely embroidered collar and lapels has split and exposed the heavier weave below, minor surface dirt and spotting. Embroidery of very high quality