Turkmen Oriental Rug 114 × 169 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

Overview

A Turkmen Oriental rug from Afghanistan, measuring 114 × 169 cm. It covers approximately 1.93 m², or 3.7′ × 5.5′. Turkmen rugs are built on the repeating gül motif of the Central Asian tribes.

Materials and construction

Stated material: wool, silk warp. The rug was knotted entirely by hand on the loom, which is why the surface is not mechanically even but carries the small irregularities that mark hand work. New wool gives a resilient pile that recovers from footfall and takes dye deeply. The silk warp forms the carrying structure and sets how finely the rug can be knotted.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. At this size the rug works as an accent — beside a bed, under a low table, or on a wall. In our size filter it is listed under approx. 150×100cm.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 500,000–599,999 knots/m². This is a fine count. Curved lines stay smooth and small motifs remain legible at arm’s length.

Age and condition

Stated age: 50 years or more. An old rug shows an evened, slightly lowered pile and the patina that only use produces; that is a mark of age, not of damage. The dominant colour range is red and orange. The piece is a one-off: in this combination of size, material, knot count and drawing it exists exactly once, and it cannot be reordered once sold.