2,240.00 €
A semi-antique Turkman rug from Afghanistan. The main field has been left empty, featuring a terracotta background with beautiful abrash, against which ten guls are arranged in paired rows. The weaver created distinctive squarish guls, each divided into four sections, with an eight-pointed star woven into each quadrant.
The spacious, uncluttered field provides a striking contrast to the multiple, richly decorated borders that frame the rug. In several of these borders, the motifs echo the designs found within the guls, creating a harmonious and balanced composition.
The rug has a long, luxurious pile, and the wool is exceptionally soft with a natural sheen. Tribal in origin yet refined in appearance, it is an elegant and timeless piece that will complement both traditional and contemporary interiors.
Material: 100% hand-spun sheep wool
Size: 270×165 cms
Origin: Turkmen tribes, Afghanistan
Date of weaving: 1940s
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 | 12.2 kg |
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