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.
