Turkmen Oriental Rug 120 × 160 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

Overview

A Turkmen Oriental rug from Afghanistan, measuring 120 × 160 cm. It covers approximately 1.92 m², or 3.9′ × 5.2′. Turkmen rugs are built on the repeating gül motif of the Central Asian tribes.

Materials and construction

Stated material: wool. 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.

Size and placement

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 Smaller than 200×135cm.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². A middle count: the pattern reads clearly while the rug keeps a robust, everyday handle.

Period

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.