Embark on a journey through time as we unravel the rich history woven into the fabric of Turkmen rugs, a testament to the nomadic tribes that crafted these masterpieces centuries ago. In an era long past, these artisans relied on locally-sourced materials—wool from their herds and vegetable or natural dyes extracted from the bountiful land surrounding them. The result was a symphony of colors and patterns that reflected the unique identity of each tribe.
This runner has a rich color's field that displays two columns of characteristic octagonal Ersari tribal guls quartered in gold green and blue. There is a abrashes lighter in the red. A very attractive Central Asian Turkmen carpet in quite good condition with only minimal wear.
The guls throughout of the runner are in different dimension, that is a good sign of the old age and made in the village and it didn't made for export.
Yomut or Yomud is a Turkmen tribe that lives from Gorgan to Turkmenbashi and eastern Caspian shores and Khiva and Dashoguz.
The colors, primarily burnt sienna with ivory borders, are used to create diagonal or vertical arrangements. These antique tribal Oriental rugs are more colorful than other Turkoman rugs. Repetitive floral motifs, tree motifs and the less frequent bird motifs adorn the centerfield.
Yomut rugs are among the most popular varieties of Turkoman carpets available.
Khotan, an ancient Buddhist kingdom, was located on a branch of the famous Silk Road in Eastern Turkestan, in what is modern-day Xinjiang, China. Carpets from this region, though made in the cities of Kashgar and Yarkand as well as Khotan, are often called Samarkand rugs, after the name of the Uzbek city on the Silk Road that served as a major commercial hub for the sale and export of textiles. The tradition of rug weaving in this region goes back to around the 3rd century, although most of the surviving examples date from the 19th and 20th centuries.
Almost all Turkmen rugs were produced by nomadic tribes almost entirely with locally obtained materials, wool from the herds and vegetable dyes, or other natural dyes from the land. They used geometrical designs that varied from tribe to tribe; most famous are the Yomut, Ersari, Saryk, Salor, and Tekke. Irregularities — considered part of the charm by many rug collectors — were fairly common since natural materials varied from batch to batch and woollen warp or weft may stretch, especially on a loom that is regularly folded up for transport and set up a new at another camp.
Khotan, an ancient Buddhist kingdom, was located on a branch of the famous Silk Road in Eastern Turkestan, in what is modern-day Xinjiang, China. Carpets from this region, though made in the cities of Kashgar and Yarkand as well as Khotan, are often called Samarkand rugs, after the name of the Uzbek city on the Silk Road that served as a major commercial hub for the sale and export of textiles. The tradition of rug weaving in this region goes back to around the 3rd century, although most of the surviving examples date from the 19th and 20th centuries.
The Baluchi people where a tribe of nomads that migrated from region near the Caspian sea to the area of southern Soviet central Asia, Afghanistan Khorasan province of Iran and Pakistan and they speak Persian Farsi language. Their rugs display color and structural features that are more akin to Turkoman weaves and yet designed like Caucasian and Persian rugs. Their wool is lustrous quality, we can see this Fine quality in this Belouch rug and it design known as Mina Khani and the weave of this rug should tell that the Balluchi are also great weavers.
The Baluchi people where a tribe of nomads that migrated from region near the Caspian sea to the area of southern Soviet central Asia, Afghanistan Khorasan province of Iran and Pakistan and they speak Persian Farsi language. Their rugs display color and structural features that are more akin to Turkoman weaves and yet designed like Caucasian and Persian rugs. Their wool is lustrous quality, we can see this Fine quality in this Belouch rug and it design known as Mina Khani and the weave of this rug should tell that the Balluchi are also great weavers.
