24211-Turkmen Hand-Knotted/Handmade Persian Rug/Carpet Traditional/Authentic/ Size: 4'3" x 2'0"

24211-Turkmen Hand-Knotted/Handmade Persian Rug/Carpet Traditional/Authentic/ Size: 4'3" x 2'0"NR: 24211Location: TurkmenSize: 4'3" x 2'0" 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

It is so named because it was adapted for the American market from a design originating in the village of Lilian

who laid them in Elveden Hall

NR: 19260

NR: 24126Location: Royal Chobi ZieglerSize: 5'7" x 3'9"Country: AfghanistanPile: WoolBase: Cotton

These two colors also occur in the designs along with light and dark blue and yellow

due to its longer life-span

and tidy appearance

These Afshars are decorated by a repeating geometric motif resembling a chicken which covers the whole field of the carpet

Yalamehs are hand knotted on a vertical loom

Often blues and whites are the colors employed

Hamadans are hand knotted on a vertical loom using cotton warp and weft

Kashans are hand knotted on vertical looms using cotton warps and wefts and good quality wool pile that is closely cropped