1,500.00 €
A striking semi-antique Turkman rug featuring an unusually wide set of borders that frame a narrow central field. Within this slender field sit four large, beautifully spaced güls, creating a bold and balanced composition. The pile is exceptional—long, soft, and lustrous—qualities that are difficult to fully capture in photographs. The rug is rendered in a rich, deep red.
Material: 100% hand-spun sheep wool
Size: 190×127 cms
Origin: Turkmen tribes, Afghanistan
Date of weaving: 1950s
The turkmenare people who speak a language belonging to the southwestern branch of the Turkic languages. The majority live in Turkmenistan and in neighbouring parts of Central Asia and numbered more than 6 million at the beginning of the 21st century. About one-third of the total population lives in Iran, especially in the north, and another 500,000 live in northeastern and northwestern Afghanistan. These groups are called the Transcaspian Turkmen. Pockets of Turkmen are found in northern Iraq and Syria. Smaller groups live in central Turkey. The territory of the Turkmen is generally arid. They were by tradition a nomadic pastoral people, living in tent villages and raising sheep, goats, horses, camels, asses, and cattle.
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| Weight | 7 kg |
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