Persian Turkoman Rug - 3.80 x 2.58 tabriz

Persian Turkoman Rug - 3.80 x 2.58 tabrizA 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

A good Tabriz has a short and rough pile

This carpet is from the city of Tabriz and is handmade

It i made of wool form the city of Tabriz

the Persian word for fish

the nomadic weavers live in a part of the world that is untouched by modern conveniences and technology

It is extremely difficult not to get truly excited by this outstanding rug made by a master craftsman that has signed his work

000 knots per m2

in North Iran

whose signature appears on it

A rug such as this is highly sort after by collectors and decorators alike

There are however

which help to emphasis the parchment colour  base of the main field