Turkaman
137 × 108 cm
710 €
Turkaman
686 €
Incl. VAT
136 × 105(1.43 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, a tribal weaving from the nomadic groups of Central Asia and Iran, 136 x 105 cm (4'6" x 3'5"). The type is best known for its repeating gul medallions on a deep red ground, a pattern so consistent across generations that each clan's gul works almost like a signature. This piece keeps the red ground and the guls, but breaks the repeat in a way that is not typical of the type.
What you see
The field reads first as a warm, dense red, built from tight horizontal bands of small guls in navy, ochre, dusty pink and muted teal-grey. Rather than continuing that band pattern evenly across the whole field, one side steps inward into a stepped, triangular panel, mihrab-like in shape, with a small diamond pendant at its point. It is this shift, from a level, all-over rhythm to a rising niche, that gives the rug its silhouette. The effect is framed by a wide stack of narrow borders, an ivory diamond chain running through them and a pale blue-grey guard stripe holding the outer edge.
How it was made
A rug like this was knotted from memory, on a portable loom, without a drawn plan to follow. That is worth knowing, because it is exactly why the mihrab panel sits where it does: a weaver working from an inherited gul pattern who chose, at one end, to open the field into a prayer-niche form instead of continuing the repeat. The knotting itself is fine and dense for tribal work, 441,000 to 500,000 knots per square metre, in hand-spun wool over a cotton warp, kept to a modest 6 mm pile. That combination is what keeps the small guls and the stepped panel sharp rather than blurred.
At home
At this size the rug belongs somewhere close and personal, a study, a reading corner, or beside a bed, rather than under a table. The brick red holds its own against dark wood and warms a pale floor without asking for attention from across the room. Underfoot it is firm and dense, built for daily use rather than display. Morning light picks out the ivory diamonds first, then settles on the small step of the mihrab, which stays the quiet point the eye returns to.
More on Turkmen rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 731255
- Size
- 136 × 105 cm (1.43 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 136 × 105 cm (1.43 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 1.43 m² that is roughly 630,000 to 710,000 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.
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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 731255
