Persian Turkoman Wool Rug - 1.20x0.78 classic

Persian Turkoman Wool Rug - 1.20x0.78 classicA 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

The colour palette tends toward warm and earthy hues that are produced with vegetable dyes

but floral motifs occur

It is made of the finest material

In fact the depiction os stags appear clearly scattered throughout the rug

Soumak is a type of flat weave

It is a pictorial rug

Bakhtiari carpets are based on a cotton foundation warp with a wool weft usually taken from the herds of the producing tribe

The colours are wonderful and sit in harmony

They are highly collectable and much loved

It is by one of Persia's master weavers

located in northwestern Iran quite close to Tehran

This represents great value