Persian Turkoman Wool Rug - 1.21 x 0.87 Gabeh

Persian Turkoman Wool Rug - 1.21 x 0.87 GabehA Turkmen rug (Trkmen haly or Turkoman carpet) is a type of handmade floor covering textile traditionally originating in Central Asia. The original Turkmen rugs were produced by the Turkmen tribes who are the main ethnic group in Turkmenistan and are also found in Afghanistan and Iran. They are used for various purposes, including tent rugs, door hangings and bags of various sizes. A few centuries back, almost all Turkmen rugs were produced by nomadic

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rust tones

The colours are soft and fresh

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The quality of workmanship is second to none and this together with the high quality of materials make this a rare carpet worthy of any setting

located in the Province of Fars in southern Iran

They are coarsely woven

the warp of cotton and the knots is Turkish

There is energy going in orderly direction - moving outward and also directed towards its core

The result of a gifted imagination and great artistic talent

often carpets with extremely high knot density and Shah Abbas patterns are quite often characteristic of such carpets

Qum rugs are among the finest rugs in the world