Turkaman
137 × 108 cm
710 €
Turkaman
576 €
Incl. VAT
119 × 101(1.20 m²)
Hand-knotted
New (0-20 Years)
Iran / Persia
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About This Turkaman
Where it comes from
A small-format Turkmen rug, 119 x 101 cm (3'11" x 3'4"), from the Turkmen weavers of Iran, whose repeating gul medallions and deep red grounds are among the most recognisable tribal designs anywhere. This one takes the classic mehrabi, or prayer-niche, layout and sets it slightly off balance: where the type is usually built on a mirrored centre, here the niche has drifted to one side.
What you see
The ground is a deep brick red, broken by darker rust-toned bands that give the field its structure. Rather than a centred arch, a stepped triangular niche in navy and red sits shifted toward one edge, facing a wide run of horizontal bands filled with ivory guls and small geometric diamonds. Around it, several narrow borders stack in rust, cream and dark navy, patterned with diamonds and zigzags, forming a frame nearly as commanding as the field it holds. The whole piece reads as directional rather than mirrored, weight pulling one way across the rug.
How it was made
Turkmen weavers work from memory rather than a drawn plan, carrying the gul and the niche in the hand rather than on paper, and it is this that lets a layout drift off-centre rather than snap back to symmetry. The wool pile is hand-spun and knotted by hand onto a cotton warp at 441,000 to 500,000 knots per square metre, a density that puts Turkmen weaving among the most durable of all hand-knotted rugs. At a pile height of just 6 millimetres, the surface stays close and firm, the pattern sharp rather than soft-edged.
At home
At this size the rug suits a hallway, a landing, or a study floor, somewhere it will be seen close and often rather than viewed from across a room. The brick red and navy hold their colour against dark furniture or pale flooring alike, and lift a corridor that gets little daylight. Underfoot it is dense and firm, built for traffic rather than display, and the short pile takes daily use without complaint. Catch it in low light and the ivory guls lift first, the niche seeming to lean, quietly, toward whoever is walking past.
More on Turkmen rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 801715
- Size
- 119 × 101 cm (1.20 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 119 × 101 cm (1.20 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 1.20 m² that is roughly 530,000 to 600,000 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: 801715
