Storage Bag (Chuval) Face. Dimensions: Rug: H. 29 1/2 in. (74.9 cm)W. 54 1/2 in. (138.4 cm). Date: early 19th century.Identifiable by the unique design vocabulary adopted by each Turkmen tribal group, these rare and important textiles are one of only a few known works attributable to the Arabatchi Turkmen. Although identical in technique to that used for carpet weaving, these fragments once formed the faces of a chuval, a type of deep storage bag. Suspended from the trellislike structure of a Turkmen tent interior, these chuval served to hold family belongings-- somewhat akin to a wardrobe, but eminently more portable. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.