Asmalyk

An asmalyk (Turkmen language, "a thing to be hung"^[1]) is a textile trapping used in a Turkmen wedding procession. Asmalyks may be pile or embroidered, and are usually five-sided, but some are seven-sided. Yomut asmalyks are the most common, followed by those of the Tekke tribe.^[2] Asmalyks were made in pairs to decorate the flanks of a bride's wedding camel, and were then hung in her domed, felt-covered tent.^[3]

References

^ "Turkmen Rugs: A Guide To Turkmen Rug & Carpet Styles". www.spongobongo.com. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
^ "Yomut Asmalyk". www.spongobongo.com. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
^ "Collector's Eye No. 45". www.ne-rugsociety.org. Retrieved 2018-09-15.

External links

Camel, bridal trappings and asmalyk, old photograph
A Rare "Jewelry" Asmalyk, Stylistic and Technical Analysis
Tekke "Bird" Asmalyk

[1] "Turkmen Rugs: A Guide To Turkmen Rug & Carpet Styles". www.spongobongo.com. Retrieved 2018-09-15.

[2] "Yomut Asmalyk". www.spongobongo.com. Retrieved 2018-09-15.

[3] "Collector's Eye No. 45". www.ne-rugsociety.org. Retrieved 2018-09-15.

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