Turkaman
137 × 108 cm
710 €
Turkaman
696 €
Incl. VAT
139 × 104(1.45 m²)
Hand-knotted
New (0-20 Years)
Iran / Persia
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About This Turkaman
Where it comes from
This is a Turkmen rug, also written Turkoman, from the nomadic weaving tradition of Central Asia, measuring 139 x 104 cm (4'7" x 3'5"). Turkmen weavers are known above all for the repeating gul medallion, a clan emblem carried in disciplined rows across the whole field. This piece, unusually, is not laid out that way at all.
What you see
The field opens in a deep brick red, drawing the eye straight to a pointed niche in dark burgundy set toward one end of the rug. Wide bands of ivory diamond lattice on navy flank the niche on either side, the pattern bold and continuous rather than broken into separate medallions. At the point of the niche sits a small, dark hooked form, close in shape to a stylised gul. Multiple narrow guard stripes in navy, ivory and terracotta run around a plain terracotta outer band, together making up close to a fifth of the width.
How it was made
The rug is hand-knotted, its cotton warp carrying a pile of hand-spun wool at a density of between 441,000 and 500,000 knots per square metre, high enough to draw the diamond lattice and the point of the niche with real precision rather than the softer stepping a coarser knot would allow. The pile itself is kept low, at six millimetres, so the surface stays flat and finely ribbed, with a light sheen where the hand-spun wool catches the light. It is this combination, fine knotting on a low pile, that gives the niche its sharp, deliberate edge.
At home
This is a rug for a hallway, a landing, or beside a bed, not a room to be filled. The brick red and burgundy hold their own against dark furniture and warm a pale floor just as well. Underfoot it is dense, flat and firm, made for daily footsteps rather than a room kept for best. Morning light along the lattice bands makes it worth passing each day.
More on Turkmen rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 521500
- Size
- 139 × 104 cm (1.45 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 139 × 104 cm (1.45 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 1.45 m² that is roughly 640,000 to 720,000 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?
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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 521500
