Turkaman
137 × 108 cm
710 €
Turkaman
672 €
Incl. VAT
137 × 102(1.40 m²)
Hand-knotted
New (0-20 Years)
Iran / Persia
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About This Turkaman
Where it comes from
This is a Turkmen, also written Turkoman, prayer rug, 137 x 102 cm (4'6" x 3'4"), from the nomadic weaving tradition of Central Asia. Turkmen pieces are known for their repeating gul medallions on a deep red ground, knotted densely enough to outlast almost any other tribal weaving. Here the repeat gives way to a single point: the design is built to converge, not to spread.
What you see
The ground is a deep brick red, banded across with dark navy registers filled with rows of ivory hooked guls. Plain red stripes separate each band from the next, so the eye reads the rug in steps rather than as one continuous field. The steps narrow as they rise, drawing the pattern up toward a stepped mihrab point, where a small diamond medallion sits just off the symmetry around it. A border of narrow red and dark stripes, worked with small diamonds and hooks, frames the whole on all four sides.
How it was made
The pile is handspun wool on a cotton warp, knotted by hand at a density of between 441,000 and 500,000 knots per square metre, fine enough to draw the hooked guls with real precision even at this small scale. Handspun wool keeps a matt, slightly uneven surface quite unlike commercial yarn, part of why the navy panels sit so flat and solid against the red. At 6 mm the pile stays low, so the geometry reads crisp rather than soft-edged underfoot.
At home
A rug this compact suits a single spot rather than a whole room — a study, a doorway, the floor beside a bed. The red ground holds its own against dark furniture and warms a pale floor just as easily. Underfoot it is dense and firm, made for daily use rather than a room kept for best. Morning light across the navy bands brings the ivory guls forward one row at a time.
More on Turkmen rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 991712
- Size
- 137 × 102 cm (1.40 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 × 102 cm (1.40 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 1.40 m² that is roughly 620,000 to 700,000 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: 991712
