Persian Turkoman Wool Rug - 1.25 x 0.70 Gabeh

Persian Turkoman Wool Rug - 1.25 x 0.70 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

accompanied by lovely guard borders

It was crafted by a  Persian master weaver Mahany who has

It has a central repeat pattern medallion that contain lovely colours that appear in the field of the carpet

Goltogh rug are made in Zanjan in the north western part of Iran

particularly reds

the tribal group Afshar migrated from their origins in Central Asia to settle in Iranian Azerbaijan

It is an overall pattern carpet with an explosion of motifs everywhere

and it is quite possible that this was what was intended by the master weaver as such a symbol quite often was employed to protect the owner from misfortune and in particular to ward off the 'evil eye'

Their looms are just not able to accommodate the larger sizes

heaven and immortality is so often central to Persian carpets

This carpet is breath taking in its beauty and charm

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