Turkaman
137 × 108 cm
710 €
Turkaman
662 €
Incl. VAT
135 × 102(1.38 m²)
Hand-knotted
New (0-20 Years)
Iran / Persia
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About This Turkaman
Where it comes from
This is a Turkmen prayer rug — also written Turkoman — woven in Iran, 135 x 102 cm (4'5" x 3'4"). Turkmen weaving is known for repeating göl medallions in deep red, a clan emblem, and for a density of knotting that makes these among the most durable of hand-knotted rugs. Here that tradition steps aside for something quieter: a single prayer niche in place of the usual repeating field.
What you see
The field is a deep rust red, rising into a stepped mihrab arch that reads at once as a prayer niche. Narrow vertical bands of geometric ornament fill the space within, and at the apex a small diamond pendant hangs like a woven amulet. Dark navy sharpens the arch and lattice against the red, and ivory diamonds run through it. Several narrow guard stripes in red-brown and navy, with an ivory diamond chain, frame the field.
How it was made
It is hand-knotted in hand-spun wool on a cotton warp, at 441,000 to 500,000 knots per square metre — fine enough to keep the stepped edges of the niche crisp rather than blurred, and to hold the small amulet motif legible. The pile is sheared to 6 mm, tight and flat, with a matt rather than lustrous surface. Woven within the last twenty years, it carries no wear, the geometry as sharp as when it left the loom.
At home
This is a rug for a hallway, a landing, or beside a bed, somewhere it is seen up close rather than crossed at a distance. The rust red warms a pale floor and holds against dark furniture, while the navy and ivory keep the pattern sharp in low light. The pile is dense and flat, made to be walked on rather than kept for best, and the small amulet at its apex is the detail you keep noticing.
More on Turkmen rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 166666
- Size
- 135 × 102 cm (1.38 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 6 mm
- Knots
- 441,000 – 500,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Cotton
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- New (0-20 Years)
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- Mehrabi
- Weight
- ca. 3 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Exceptionally fine weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 135 × 102 cm (1.38 m²) this is a small rug. It works beside a bed, in a reading corner, in front of a fireplace or as a mat by a door. It does not furnish a room; it makes a point in one.
Is this rug hand-knotted?
Yes, knotted by hand — knot by knot on a loom, not machine-made. The density is 441,000 to 500,000 knots per square metre; across 1.38 m² that is roughly 610,000 to 690,000 individual knots, every one of them tied by hand.
How do I care for this rug?
Hand-spun wool still carries its own lanolin, which keeps liquid sitting on the surface for a moment: blot quickly, with clear water and a light cloth, working inwards and without rubbing. Otherwise regular vacuuming along the pile is enough. Turn the rug once or twice a year so light and footfall reach it evenly.
Still have a question?
We are in the Hamburg Speicherstadt. Come and see this rug in daylight, or write to us — a person answers.
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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 166666
