Turkmen Tekke 2189

A refined early 20th century Turkmen Tekke area rug showcasing a detailed allover geometric gul medallion design of characteristic Tekke precision and elegance. Hand-knotted with the high knot density that is the hallmark of Tekke craftsmanship, this tribal piece features a warm brick-red field with repeating small-scale guls in tones of navy, ivory, and brown — the classic palette of the Tekke tradition, every color achieved through the use of organic vegetable pigments that give the surface a rich, organic warmth impossible to replicate with synthetic dyes.

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' 6" x 4' 4"

Date of Manufacture: 1st Quarter of the 1900s

Place of Origin: Turkmenistan, Central Asia

Material: Wool pile on a wool foundation with organic vegetable dyes

Condition: Wear consistent with age and use

SKU: 2189