Turkaman
137 × 103 cm
677 €
Turkaman
710 €
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137 × 108(1.48 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, also called Turkoman, 137 x 108 cm (4'6" x 3'7"), woven by the Turkaman people of Iran. The type is known for its repeating gul medallions, a deep red ground, and a knot so dense that Turkmen weavings are counted among the most durable of all hand-knotted rugs. Here the usual repeat gives way to something bolder.
What you see
The field opens in a deep brick red, banded here and there with navy that sharpens the pattern against it. Instead of a repeating gul, one large stepped triangular medallion sits pushed to one side, its point reaching a long edge, pulling the eye diagonally rather than to a centre. The rest of the ground carries horizontal bands of small diamonds and hooked motifs in ivory and cream. Multiple narrow striped borders, in rust, cream and navy diamonds, frame the field, closed by a plain red outer band.
How it was made
The rug is hand-knotted, its wool hand-spun onto a cotton warp, with a knot density of 441,000 to 500,000 per square metre. That density is what lets the small diamonds and hooked motifs sit crisp within a pile only 6 mm deep. Turkmen weavers knot from memory rather than from a drawn plan, and it is this freehand method, not error, that let the weaver push the great triangular gul off centre while every smaller motif around it stays perfectly regular.
At home
This is a rug for a hallway, a landing, or beside a bed, sized to be seen up close rather than across a room. Its brick red and navy warm a pale floor and lift a passage with little daylight. Densely knotted and firm underfoot, it is built for the traffic of a doorway or stair. Morning light catches the offset triangular panel and keeps drawing the eye back to it.
More on Turkmen rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 877424
- Size
- 137 × 108 cm (1.48 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 137 × 108 cm (1.48 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 1.48 m² that is roughly 650,000 to 740,000 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: 877424
