Unusual Turkoman Prayer Rug 1.40×0.97m

Description

Title: Unusual Turkoman Prayer Rug

Size: 1.40×0.97m / 4’7″x3’2″ Thickness: 7mm

Origin: Turkmen

Technique: Hand-knotted.

Material: Wool pile, knotted onto wool warps.

Colours and Design: This unusual Prayer rug has traditional rich colours of red, black, orange, green and cream. The design is geometric and in an asymmetrical format (like most prayer rugs)- the unusual shape takes the form of a mihrab at one end. 

Condition/Age: Full pile. Approx 20 years old.

Additional Information:

Turkoman Carpets are hand-knotted onto horizontal looms. The pile is made of wool, warps either wool or cotton. The carpets are made in the home rather than a factory/workshop setting. 

The designs of Turkoman Rugs feature all over, repeating ancient motifs known a guls (flower). These patterns are distinctive to Turkoman tribes – especially the Tekke and Yamoud tribes.

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