Turkaman
137 × 108 cm
710 €
Turkaman
1.863 €
Incl. VAT
220 × 157(3.45 m²)
Hand-knotted
New (0-20 Years)
Iran / Persia
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About This Turkaman
Where it comes from
This is a Turkmen tribal rug, 220 x 157 cm (7'2" x 5'2"), from the nomadic weaving tradition of Central Asia — a group also known as Turkoman, Tekke or Ersari. Turkmen weavers built their patterns from memory around the gul, a repeating medallion unique to each clan, traditionally set on a red or rust-brown ground. Here the ground is a deep petrol teal instead.
What you see
The field reads first: a dense, dark teal, cool rather than the warm brown-red usually seen behind this pattern. Across it march even rows of stepped octagonal guls in brick red and ivory, each one outlined in dark navy, with small flecks of yellow catching the corners. There is no central medallion; the whole field simply repeats, gul after gul, in steady procession. A wide burgundy-red border closes the design, flanked by narrower guard stripes in cream, navy and red, the frame taking up close to a fifth of the rug's width.
How it was made
Every gul is hand-knotted, tied from memory rather than from a drawn plan, on a warp of natural wool. The pile is hand-spun wool, packed to a density of between 501,000 and 640,000 knots per square metre — enough to hold the stepped edges of each gul sharp rather than blurred, and enough to represent months at the loom for a rug this size. Sheared to a low six millimetres, the surface sits tight and slightly flat, with the crisp outline definition of a firmly packed weave.
At home
At 220 x 157 cm, this rug suits a seating area in a living room, or the floor beside a bed. The teal ground cools a room that leans warm and holds its own against dark wood or leather, while the brick-red guls keep it from ever reading as cold. Underfoot it is dense and firm, low enough in pile for daily use rather than careful preservation. As daylight moves across it through the day, the teal deepens and the red guls seem to step forward.
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Product Details
- Rug No.
- 736408
- Size
- 220 × 157 cm (3.45 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 6 mm
- Knots
- 501,000 – 640,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Natural Wool
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- New (0-20 Years)
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- All-Over Pattern
- Weight
- ca. 9 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Exceptionally fine weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 220 × 157 cm (3.45 m²) this is a medium rug. It works in front of a sofa, in front of a bed or in a study. It is too small for a dining table — there you want about 80 cm of clearance so a chair does not tip over the edge when pushed back.
Is this rug hand-knotted?
Yes, knotted by hand — knot by knot on a loom, not machine-made. The density is 501,000 to 640,000 knots per square metre; across 3.45 m² that is roughly 1.7 to 2.2 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.
Still have a question?
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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 736408
