Persian Turkoman Rug - 3.87 x 2.91 Tribal

Persian Turkoman Rug - 3.87 x 2.91 TribalA 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

and designs represent the origins and culture of a society

It is a silk carpet designed by master designer  Ahmadi and is made of silk from the city of Qum

From time to time one also finds carpets of the Bakhtiari

Traditionally

and the Nain craftsmen switched to carpet making

Hamadan rugs also encompasses some nomad work that is brought into the city of Hamadan for sale

This carpet is no exception

Qum rug production is a great success story

At the end of the 20th century

Pakistani Bokhara rugs are woven in many colors

more formal Persian carpets

The rosette is dynamic and explodes outward