24343-Turkmen Hand-Knotted/Handmade Persian Rug/Carpet Traditional/Authentic/Size: 7'5" x 4'4"

24343-Turkmen Hand-Knotted/Handmade Persian Rug/Carpet Traditional/Authentic/Size: 7'5" x 4'4"NR: 24343Location: TurkmenSize: 7'5" x 4'4" Country: IranPile: WoolBase: Cotton TURKOMAN Details: Turkoman rugs are handmade in north western and eastern Iran, parts of Turkey, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Syria, and other parts of the Caucasus. The Turkoman art of knotting grew out of the practical necessities of a nomadic way of life. Mobility was an important requirement of this lifestyle and all the nomads personal property had to be, as

Size: 7’8” x 5’4” / 234cm x 163cm

Antique Yomut Turkmen Flatwoven chuval with plain weave back

there is a fragment of an eighteenth Century example in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London with exactly the same motifs

for trade has always been of great importance in Tabriz

but also the silk culture that evolves around them

which gives it a wonderful marble and painted effect in the carpet field

Today Bokharas still account for a significant portion of the total production and are available in two styles: Mori and Jaldar

turquoise or lemon yellow)

Size: 6'6" x 4'11" / 198cm x 150cm

6 La Nains

A very wide colour range is used in Isfahan carpets and the craftsmen were masters at creating a harmonious combination of ground and design by alternating light and dark colours

they are very rare