Description
Traditional vintage Turkoman Bukhara main rug in very good to excellent condition, displaying traditional gul medallions.
Typical for traditional Baluchi and Turkoman rugs, it is woven from 100% natural wool including the warp.
A large Bukhara carpet at 12 ft. by 7 ft. 4 in.
Traditional colors with dark burgundy, brick red and cream highlights.
Closeup photos show the true colors a little better.
Some light wear on areas of the wool pile. No holes or weak areas.
The pile on Baluch and Turkoman rugs are usually clipped short by the weaver to display the detailed weaving and subtle colors.
Side cords and short fringes are in excellent condition.
Woven in Afghanistan or Iran. 1970s. Similar carpets are also woven in Pakistan by Afghani weavers.
Baluchi nomads and villagers live in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran, including an area known as Baluchistan.
Turkoman rugs are typically woven from 100% pure wool. They are a nomadic rug made by tribes in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and northeastern Iran. These tribes include the Salor, Saryk, Tekke, Youmut, Arabchi, Chodor, and Ersari tribes.
These rugs tend to have a background that is red or redish-brown in color, and the motif is usually geometric.
Most Turkoman rugs feature the octagonal gul –either as large medallions or in a repeating array. Baluchi weavers have been influenced by Turkoman rugs.
Gul is an old Persian word for flower or rose, and also appears in Turkish. Traditionally, distinctive guls indicated individual tribal affiliations. Modern versions of the gul are more generalized.
Last photo with Morgan silver dollar shows the back of the carpet.
Shipping within the continental U.S. is $69. Or possible free pickup near Stockton – Sacramento – San Andreas – East Bay Area with prior arrangement.
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(BK0050 DDD)
