Hand-built in Mongolia: horse- and camel-hair ropes, hand-split lumber frame, sheep felt insulation, liner, poles and center ring are hand-painted with Mongolian designs.
Over 10 years old, as is, platform must be disassembled [screws], you must haul it away. You’ll need a truck…
All these images are from when the yurt was new. The yurt is currently disassembled. It has been stored under a tarp in the cedar platform for 5 years.
This weekend (11/20-23) I’ll be opening the tarp, inspecting for damage, and partially assembling the yurt to air it out and take some pictures. If we get more snow, I’ll pack it back up.
If you’re interested, give me a call, come and look at it RIGHT NOW.
Here’s a video(by Martin Goldman) of the first time it was completely set up, in 2006 in the Mabel Dodge House parking lot.
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- 2008
- 2008
- 2008
- 2008
- 2008
- 2008
- knot detail (2008)
- Camel & horse hair rope, knot detail (2008)
- knot detail (2008)
- Horse hair rope.
- Horse hair rope
- Camel & horse hair ropes.
- 5 khana (wall sections)
- khana opened
- leather rivet detail
- rafter detail – camel hair string
- rafter detail – this end goes into the tono (center ring)
- Tono (center ring), inside of door, rafters and bagana, for holding up the tono…
- Painted details
- Painted details, showing drying/shinkage damage
- I added this to let the stovepipe through
- I added this to let the stovepipe through
- The stove w/water heating tank
- Yurt parts on deck
- Outside of the door. Facing south, it got the most sun damage
- Sheep wool felt. 3 rolls for the walls, 2 pieces for the roof. Some wear and tear, and a little sheepy, but excellent insulation.
- Pie pieces for a new roof cover of awning material. Also includes wall piece.
- Appliqué inner wall liner.
- Deck 2015
- Deck construction, 2008
- Deck construction, 2008
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