Turkmen Tekke 2060

An exceptional late 19th century Turkmen Tekke area rug from the golden age of Tekke tribal production, showcasing an elegant allover small gul medallion design of extraordinary refinement. Set against a graceful red field, the repeating Tekke guls are rendered in rich tones of crimson, navy blue, ivory, and rust, with subtle highlights in yellow and sky blue that catch the light with the brilliance of genuinely hand-twisted and vegetable-dyed wool. The high knot density and finely knotted pile speak to the extraordinary technical mastery of the Tekke weavers.

Turkmen rugs, woven by the nomadic and semi-nomadic tribal peoples of Central Asia — principally the Tekke, Yomut, Ersari, Saryk, and Salor — are among the most instantly recognizable and actively collected tribal textiles in the world. Distinguished by their deep, saturated crimson fields, their repeating octagonal gul medallions, their exceptionally fine high-density pile, and the extraordinary quality of their hand-spun and vegetable-dyed wool, Turkmen rugs combine geometric precision with a richness of material quality that has made them prized from the bazaars of Bukhara to the auction rooms of New York and London.

Dimensions: 3' 11" x 5' 3"

Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter of the 1800s

Place of Origin: Turkmenistan, Central Asia

Material: Wool pile on a wool foundation with vegetable dyes

Condition: Wear consistent with age and use

SKU: 2060