Turkaman
137 × 108 cm
710 €
Turkaman
696 €
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142 × 102(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 prayer rug, a mehrabi, woven in Iran, 142 x 102 cm (4'8" x 3'4"), by weavers also known as Turkoman, Tekke or Yomut, recognised for repeating gul medallions and a deep red ground. Most prayer rugs of this format leave the niche as an open field; this one does not.
What you see
The field reads first as a warm brick red, banded through with dark brown and navy stripes running the width of the niche. Rather than a single motif, the mihrab is built from horizontal rows of small geometric guls and diamonds, picked out in ivory and mustard against the red. The bands narrow towards the top, where a small stepped diamond medallion marks the point of the niche. A wide, plain terracotta border frames the design, calm against the density held inside it.
How it was made
This density comes from a knot count that is demanding for a nomadic weaving, hand-knotted at between 441,000 and 500,000 knots per square metre on a portable loom, from memory rather than a drawn plan. The pile is handspun wool over a cotton warp, kept low at six millimetres, so the small guls and stripes stay sharp rather than blur together. The surface is flat and matte, with a slight ribbing where the bands meet, so the pattern reads as woven texture rather than a printed field.
At home
A rug this size suits a hallway, a study, or the floor beside a bed, somewhere it is seen up close rather than across a room. The brick red and terracotta hold their warmth even where daylight is scarce, and the dark banding keeps the pattern from ever looking flat. Underfoot it is dense and firm, woven to take daily footsteps rather than sit as ornament. Morning light picks out the ivory rows first, then settles on the small diamond at the point of the niche.
More on Turkmen rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 588581
- Size
- 142 × 102 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 142 × 102 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: 588581
