Turkaman
137 × 108 cm
710 €
Turkmen | Silk Warp
2.040 €
Incl. VAT
168 × 123(2.07 m²)
Hand-knotted
40-60 Years
Iran / Persia
With Silk
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About This Turkaman
Where it comes from
This is a Turkoman rug, 168 x 123 cm (5'6" x 4'0"), from the Turkmen weaving tradition of Central Asia that reached into Iran, where this piece was made. Turkoman rugs are known above all for their repeating göl medallions, tribal emblems unique to each clan, traditionally set on a deep red ground and knotted with a density that makes them among the most durable of all hand-knotted rugs.
What you see
Here the ground breaks from that convention: a deep navy blue field, quite unlike the brick red usually associated with the type. Across it runs a tight, even lattice of elongated diamonds in brick red and ivory, repeating without a centre or medallion, so the eye reads the pattern as a whole rather than settling on any one figure. This diamond field then meets its opposite: a broad, ivory-ground border built from at least eight narrow banded stripes, in chevron, dot and diamond patterns picked out in red, brown and rust, wide enough to take up roughly a third of the rug's width.
How it was made
The rug is knotted on a silk warp, though the pile itself is hand-spun wool rather than silk, an unusual pairing that let the weaver work to a knot count of 201,000 to 250,000 per square metre, fine enough to render the elongated diamonds and the many border stripes with real precision, without the sheen a silk pile would carry. At a pile height of six millimetres the surface stays flat and matte, so the pattern reads as drawing rather than texture, and forty to sixty years of use have not blurred its definition.
At home
A rug this size suits a study or a quiet reading corner, laid in front of a single armchair or under a desk chair rather than spread beneath a large table. The navy ground holds its own against dark wood and leather, while the ivory border lifts a room that gets little daylight, framing the space the way a mount frames a drawing. Underfoot the wool is dense and firm, matte rather than plush, a weave built for daily use rather than careful protection. Sit with it through an afternoon and it is the border that keeps drawing the eye, its eight bands of colour holding the field the way a frame holds a picture, long after the pattern inside has been read.
More on Turkmen rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 880435
- Size
- 168 × 123 cm (2.07 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 6 mm
- Knots
- 201,000 – 250,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Silk
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- 40-60 Years
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- All-Over Pattern
- Weight
- ca. 5 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Fine quality weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 168 × 123 cm (2.07 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 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre; across 2.07 m² that is roughly 420,000 to 520,000 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: 880435
