Product Description
Details
Collection: Turkmen Rug.
Age: 40-60 Years (Semi Antique).
Size FT: 3' 7'' x 2' 6'' .
Size CM: 110 cm x 75 cm.
Colors: Crimson, Navy Blue, White, Green, Red, Brown, Yellow, Blue, Camel.
Material: 100% Natural Wool and Cotton.
Has fringe.
Turkmen Rugs
A superb example of Turkmen weaving heritage, this 3x2 ft Semi Antique rug showcases the celebrated Geometric design of Golestan, Khorasan, rendered here in rich tones of Crimson, Navy Blue with the authority of long tradition.
Turkmen rugs stand entirely apart from all other Persian weaving traditions, distinguished by their extraordinary graphic power, their rigidly tribal design conventions, and the remarkable cultural identity encoded in every
aspect of their composition. Produced by the Tekke, Yomut, Ersari, Salor, and other tribal groups of northeastern Persia and Central Asia, Turkmen rugs are instantly recognizable by their signature gul motifs - boldly geometric
octagonal tribal emblems repeated with precision across a deep, jewel-like field.
The gul - from the Persian word for flower - is the central and defining element of Turkmen tribal design, functioning simultaneously as a decorative motif, a tribal identifier, and a cultural symbol of belonging. Each of the
major Turkmen tribes has its own distinctive gul form, developed and refined over centuries of weaving practice. The ability to identify and distinguish between a Tekke gul, a Yomut gul, and an Ersari gul is one of the
fundamental pleasures of serious Turkmen rug collecting.
The construction of Turkmen rugs is unique in the Persian weaving world: woven entirely in wool - pile, warp, and weft - using the Persian asymmetrical knot at high densities on portable horizontal looms, these rugs achieve a
silky-smooth pile surface of extraordinary refinement. The all-wool construction gives Turkmen rugs a flexibility and warmth unlike the stiffer cotton-foundation rugs of city and village weaving centers, with a pile that seems
almost liquid in its smoothness.
The color palette of Turkmen rugs is the most restricted and most immediately recognizable in all of Persian weaving. The characteristic deep, warm burgundy red - achieved with madder and pomegranate dyes processed by techniques
developed over centuries - covers the majority of the field, contrasted with near-black secondary elements, dark blue accents, and the warm ivory of undyed wool. This palette reflects not commercial calculation but genuine
cultural identity, the natural expression of a tribal aesthetic developed in the landscapes of Central Asia.
Specifications
Original name: Turkmen Rug.
Alternative name(s): Turkmen Carpet, Turkoman rug.
Origin: Golestan, Khorasan.
Category: Village.
Common designs: Vagireh, Geometric.
Dyeing method: Natural, Synthetic.
Pile material: Wool, Silk.
Foundation material: Wool, Cotton.
Knot type: Symmetrical (Ghiordes), Asymmetrical (Persian).
Notes
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