Turkaman
137 × 108 cm
710 €
Turkmen | Silk Warp
2.370 €
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168 × 135(2.27 m²)
Hand-knotted
40-60 Years
Iran / Persia
With Silk
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About This Turkaman
Where it comes from
This is a Turkoman rug, also written Turkmen, a tribal weaving from the nomadic peoples of Central Asia and northern Iran, measuring 168 x 135 cm (5'6" x 4'5"). The type is known above all for its repeating göl medallions, tribal emblems unique to each clan, and for a density of knotting that makes Turkoman weavings among the most durable of all hand-knotted rugs.
What you see
Where the type is normally built around a deep red ground, this piece is set in a deep navy blue. Across it runs an all-over lattice of interlocking diamonds and columns, drawn in cream and brick red, with small touches of green and pink caught inside the diamond centres. Rather than isolated medallions, the pattern reads as one continuous structure, edge to edge. A wide, multi-banded border of cream and tan, threaded with narrow red stripes and closed by a solid red guard line, holds the field in place, its surface catching a faint sheen wherever the light falls across the wool.
How it was made
The rug is hand-knotted on a silk warp, the pile hand-spun wool, at a density of 441,000 to 500,000 knots per square metre. Silk spins far finer than wool, so a silk warp lets more knots sit in the same space than a cotton foundation would — which is why this lattice holds such sharp, unbroken lines. The pile is kept low, at 6 mm, giving the surface a tight, slightly ribbed feel. Woven forty to sixty years ago, it carries that same density across the whole field.
At home
At 168 x 135 cm, this rug suits a bedroom, a study, or a quiet stretch of hallway, somewhere it can be seen closely rather than crossed at speed. The navy ground holds its own against dark furniture and warms under lamplight, while the cream and red lattice keeps the eye moving without ever turning busy. Underfoot it is dense and firm, a weave made to be walked on. It is the play of light along that lattice you will keep noticing.
More on Turkmen rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 179217
- Size
- 168 × 135 cm (2.27 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 6 mm
- Knots
- 441,000 – 500,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Silk
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- 40-60 Years
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- All-Over Pattern
- Weight
- ca. 6 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
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Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 168 × 135 cm (2.27 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 2.27 m² that is roughly 1.0 to 1.1 million 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.
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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 179217
