Product Description
Details
Collection: Turkmen Rug.
Age: 40-60 Years (Semi Antique).
Size FT: 6' 3'' x 3' 10'' .
Size CM: 190 cm x 117 cm.
Colors: Crimson, Navy Blue, White, Green, Red, Brown, Yellow, Blue, Camel.
Material: 100% Natural Wool and Cotton.
Has fringe.
Turkmen Rugs
This hand-knotted Semi Antique Turkmen rug from Golestan, Khorasan - 6x3 ft - presents a compelling Geometric composition woven in Crimson, Navy Blue, a living record of one of Persia's great regional weaving traditions. 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.
The secondary guls and elem panels that appear in Turkmen compositions add layers of visual complexity and cultural meaning to what might at first appear to be a simple repeat design. Secondary guls - smaller subsidiary motifs
appearing between the dominant tribal emblems - are carefully chosen to complement and contrast with the primary guls. Elem panels at the rug's ends demonstrate the weaver's mastery of geometric invention at a smaller scale.
Antique Turkmen rugs - particularly those from the great Tekke and Yomut weaving traditions of the nineteenth century - are among the most intensely collected of all tribal textiles, prized for their extraordinary technical
refinement, cultural authenticity, and the incomparable depth of their aged natural dye palette. A fine antique Turkmen rug represents the perfect expression of a nomadic artistic tradition carried to its highest possible level
of achievement.
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.
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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